For photography art fans and all patrons the DOUNB Library launched an exhibition of works by Mariana Glynska.
The exhibition’s title is "The Other Side of Paradise". Black and white photos Alina made in 2009 when she had been studying Visual Arts in a University in Philadelphia, USA. They are united by one topic – the life of African-Americans in Philadelphia suburbs.
The author’s biography: Maryana Glynska was born in Western Ukraine. In 2009 she won the Fulbright scholarship for studying art professionally in the United States. In 2012 she graduated from the University of Texas and received a Master's Degree in Fine Arts, specializing in photography and video art. Currently M.Glynska lives in Ivano-Frankivsk, and is actively involved in the cultural and social life of Ukraine.
The exhibition is displayed in the framework of the "Gallery-On-the-Go" project from the America House in Kyiv. Through Gallery-on-the-Go, America House “decentralizes” art exposure by sharing its permanent art collection with a wide range of art enthusiasts at the 27 Window on America Centers in regional cities throughout Ukraine.
The display was reviewed by WOA center patrons.
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Within the framework of the “U.S. Art Residence in Dnipropetrovsk” project the "Window on America" Dnipropetrovsk / Ukraine presented a session dedicated to the Art of Photography.
The session started with a documentary about George Eastman, the founder of the Eastman Kodak company. George Eastman wanted to simplify photography and make it available to everyone, not just trained photographers. In 1888, he invented rolled photography film and the Kodak cameras that could use the new film. "You press the button, we do the rest" promised George Eastman in 1888 with this advertising slogan for his Kodak camera. The video added extra facts about heritage of G. Eastman in the USA.
The second part of the session was dedicated to Margaret Bourke-White. She was an American photographer and photojournalist. She is best known as the first foreign photographer permitted to take pictures of Soviet industry, the first American female war photojournalist. She also traveled to Europe to record how Germany, Austria, and Czechoslovakia were faring under Nazism and how Russia was faring under Communism. Her abilities resulted in some of the best industrial photographs of that era, which earned her national attention. The group watched a slide show about M. Bourke-White’s background and tried to analyze her world famous pictures.
The topic allowed introducing new vocabulary and activating the analytical abilities of the group.
During the session we were using new sound equipment.
Number of participants – 21 persons.
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Summer – is a time for trips with your camera.
The "Window on America" Center Dnipropetrovsk presented to the patrons a new book display "The Art of Photography".
The showcased books and albums present the American view on the art of photography. Each visitor can look through these books and get the tips that will help to make better photos.
The highlights of the book display: a colorful album "America 24/7" and original photo booklets – gifts from the American photographer Yanos Enyedi who works in the genre of industrial photo collage.
Summer has started. Get ready for summer!
