Lectures
For the third edition of the festival, we have managed to invite one of the most important protagonists of the photo book scene, the American star photographer William Klein, to give his first-ever lecture in Vienna. Klein’s distinctive black-and-white photography had a decisive influence on Japanese photo book culture during the 1960s and 1970s. Furthermore, today’s most sought-after photo book critic, Colin Pantall (UK) and the star publisher Michael Mack (UK) will impart some of their knowledge to an Austrian audience for the first time. Another programme focus this year is on the subject “Collecting Photo Books”. The prominent collectors Michel Auer (CH), Manfred Heiting (US), Gerry Badger (UK) and Andreas H. Bitesnich (AT) will participate in a panel discussion on this topic.
In addition, the following international guests will lecture on the subject of photo books: Olivia Arthur (a magnum photographer who will speak about the project ‘Inge Morath – Danube Revisited’, UK), Nicolo Degiorgis (creator of the most successful book of 2014, ‘Hidden Islam’, IT) and Ania Nalecka (one of the leading photo book designers, PL).
SATURDAY, June 20, 2015
| 11:00 | Colin Pantall – the British photobook critic about “Photobook Stories and my German Family Album” |
| 12:00 | Olivia Arthur – the Magnum photographer about her project “Inge Morath – Danube Revisited” |
| 14:30 | Andreas H. Bitesnich talks about “The Face of the City” – William Klein and his influence |
| 15:30 | Michel and Michelle Auer about “60 years of Photobook collecting” |
| 16:30 | American star photographer William Klein in dialogue with Gerry Badger |
| 18:00 | Collectors’ talk: Michel Auer, Andreas H. Bitesnich and Manfred Heiting; moderation: Gerry Badger |
| 19:00 | Award Ceremony ViennaPhotoBookAward 2015 |
| 20:00 | Party – Drinks & Food & Music |
SUNDAY, June 21, 2015
| 11:00 | Nicolo Degiorgis about his book “Hidden Islam” – the most awarded and successful photobook of 2015 |
| 12:00 | INTAC Walter Bergmoser and Peter Sramek “International Art Collaborations: Artists’ Books as Process” |
| 14:00 | Ania Nalecka – the award winning photobook designer from Poland about “Why make a Photobook” |
| 15:00 | Michael Mack “Only on Paper” |
FREE ENTRY, all lectures in English language
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