Between February 28th and April 20th, the Budapest Photo Festival honors Hungary’s pictorial heritage while bringing together acknowledged representatives of the art and their audience. In addition to various exhibitions – most notably an intriguing and witty display of images of John Malkovich by Sandro Miller – museum-based educational events, workshops, photo shoots, portfolio reviews and various exciting attractions await shutterbugs all around Budapest. Whether a die-hard film fan or a digital devotee, this is a festival to find people you click with.
Having nurtured remarkable Magyar artists such as Robert Capa, André Kertész, Sylvia Plachy and the brilliant Brassaï, Hungary is righteously proud of its world-renowned photographic heritage. With the arrival of spring, the Hungarian capital honors this picturesque legacy by hosting the Budapest Photo Festival, showcasing the art of photography from classic to contemporary with a variety of exciting events that all hold something special for film fanatics. Through the collaboration of several art galleries and institutions in Budapest, lovers of photography can explore both the international and Hungarian contemporary scene at several exhibitions citywide, as well as at a photo marathon, workshops, photo shoots, portfolio reviews and various other attractions.
The opening exhibition of the festival, Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich: Homage to Photographic Masters – held at the Kunsthalle – features pictures by American star photographer Sandro Miller, taken of long-time friend and Hollywood legend, John Malkovich. These images act as a lighthearted homage to masterminds of film and photo history who inspired Miller, such as Alfred Hitchcock, Andy Warhol and Annie Leibovitz. In these portraits, Malkovich dresses up as the subjects recognizable from iconic photographs in film history, such as the nude Marylin Monroe, Salvador Dalí, Albert Einstein, Picasso, John Lennon and others. The exhibition will be on view from March 1st to May 13th at the Kunsthalle.
“Our aim is to attract a wider audience and to bring the art of photography closer to people. The Budapest Photo Festival offers an opportunity for the appearance of different genres with related events (workshops, guided tours, lectures, museum educational events). We would like to provide Budapest’s art institutions and their audiences with up-to-date information, encourage cooperation between participants and popularize contemporary Hungarian photography. By organizing this festival, we not only create a cultural attraction, but also strive to link the image of the city to photography, which we hope will strengthen professional cooperation in the region.” – festival curator Rita Somosi.
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