“We cannot photograph the experience of others,” said Christer Strömholm (1918-2002), a Swedish photographer. This statement encapsulates his unique approach to photography, evident in a body of work that mirrors his eventful life, constant travels, and his enduring empathy in the face of human suffering and the complexities of existence.
Strömholm's compassionate and subtly...
“We cannot photograph the experience of others,” said Christer Strömholm (1918-2002), a Swedish photographer. This statement encapsulates his unique approach to photography, evident in a body of work that mirrors his eventful life, constant travels, and his enduring empathy in the face of human suffering and the complexities of existence.
Strömholm's compassionate and subtly humorous perspective on life led to the creation of a distinctive and unmistakably aesthetic collection. While his significant impact on reshaping photographic language emerged later in 1968 with the exhibition "Nine Seconds of My Life" at the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, he is hailed as a key figure in contemporary photography for the original subjectivity he brought to the existential documentary tradition.
This comprehensive retrospective explores every facet of his remarkable work, from his involvement with the German group "Fotoform" in the early 1950s to the assemblages of found objects in his later period. The exhibition spans his numerous journeys, street photography, and portraits of artists.
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Fundación MAPFRE Madrid – Sala Recoletos
For more than three decades, Fundación MAPFRE has been one of the focal points of Madrid's cultural agenda for its exhibitions of Fine Arts and Photography.
Its program includes painting and sculpture exhibitions focused on the great protagonists (Renoir, Van Gogh, Picasso, Degas, Chagall, etc.) and the main movements of artistic modernity (Impressionism, Avant-garde, Surrealism, etc.).
The Photography exhibitions also range from the great masters of the 20th century (Atget, Evans, Winogrand, Strand...) to those who represent the best expression of artistic photography today.
The Foundation is located in the Palace of the Duchess of Medina de las Torres, built between 1881 and 1884, a building very representative of architecture.
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Friday | 11:00 - 20:00 |
Saturday | 11:00 - 20:00 |
Sunday | 11:00 - 19:00 |
Monday | 14:00 - 20:00 |
Tuesday | 11:00 - 20:00 |
Wednesday | 11:00 - 20:00 |
Thursday | 11:00 - 20:00 |