"The Perfect Gyros", με vintage ασπρόμαυρες εικόνες της Ελλάδας του 1978. Η δεξίωση ανοίγει τις πόρτες της στις 13 Ιουνίου 2024 στις 19:00 στον Ελληνογερμανικό Σύλλογο Φιλαδέλφεια στο Μαρούσι.
O Γερμανός φωτογράφος δρόμου και φιλέλληνας, Martin Muntenbruch, εκθέτει τις vintage φωτογραφίες του στην Ελλάδα και σημειώνει:
Η Ελλάδα είναι μία από τις αγαπημένες μου χώρες. Και τίποτα δεν ξεπερνά τον ήχο μιας αναλογικής κάμερας!
Όλα ξεκίνησαν πολύ καιρό πριν, το καλοκαίρι του 1978, όταν στο πνεύμα των θρυλικών φωτογράφων δρόμου που ήρθαν πριν από εμένα, άρπαξα την Pentax KM μου και αποφάσισα να την ταξιδέψω. Την μάζεψα προσεκτικά για μια φιλόδοξη αποστολή σε μια μεγάλη, αρχαία και μυστηριώδη γη γνωστή στους Γερμανούς ως «Griechenland».
Info
Philadelphia Greek-German Society
Kriezi 62-64, 15125 Maroussi (northern suburb of Athens)
philadelphia1837.gr
Artist Reception: Thursday, June 13, 2024 @ 19:00 with book signing @ 20:30
Closing Event: Tuesday, June 20, 2024 @ 19:30
The Perfect Gyros will run from Monday, June 17 – Thursday, June 20
Regular opening hours: Monday–Thursday 10:00–13:00, closed Friday and weekend
The Perfect Gyros
Greece is one of my favorite countries. And nothing beats the clack-sound of an analog camera.
It all began long ago, back in the summer of 1978, when in the spirit of legendary street photographers who came before me, I grabbed my Pentax KM, and decided to take it on a journey. I packed her carefully for an ambitious expedition to a large, ancient, and mysterious land known to the Germans as "Griechenland."
Martin Muntenbruch exhibits vintage street photography of Greece in Maroussi
ARTIST RECEPTION AND PHOTO EXHIBITION
The Perfect Gyros
Pictures of 1978 Greece through the lens of blue-eyed then-21-year-old German photographer Martin Muntenbruch, featuring poems by Kyrian Corona
Philadelphia Greek-German Society presents The Perfect Gyros, an exhibition of 30 vintage black and white images shot in 1970s Greece by German photographer Martin Muntenbruch. Each photo is paired with a poem by Kyrian Corona. The photos and poems will appear in the official exhibition book "The Perfect Gyros."
Join us for this exceptional journey back in time, into a world that’s as wonderful as a perfect Gyros. The evening will include a champagne toast, Greek meze and beverages for purchase, book signing, poetry reading, cool music, and great vibes.
MARTIN MUNTENBRUCH
Martin Muntenbruch is a German artist and photographer who began as a painter. He grew up in the US and later worked in Germany, Greece, and France for various fashion magazines and ad agencies. Martin is known for his beguiling black and white portraits and candid street photography, capturing the raw essence of his subjects from unexpected points of view.
KYRIAN CORONA
Kyrian Corona is an American writer working in Los Angeles, Paris, and Athens. Her poetry is informed by her passion for existential philosophy and cultural history, along with a subtle sense of humor. Kyrian’s short works are often written in the form of questions that challenge the reader to draw their own conclusions.
ONLINE
Hashtag: # iLoveMartinsPhotos
Exhibition: bit.ly/perfectgyros
Martin Muntenbruch: meetmartin.com
Martin on Instagram: @martinmuntenbruch
Kyrian on Instagram: @kyriancorona
Philadelphia on Facebook: @PhiladelphiaAthen
Exhibition Book: booksbymartin.com
Art Prints, Posters, Merchandise: merchbymartin.com
DISCLAIMER
Martin Muntenbruch owns the copyright to all images.
Kyrian Corona owns the copyright to all poems.
Martin Muntenbruch has permission to publish the persons in the images.