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The author is considered one of the pioneers of photojournalism. |
A tribute to the city immortalized when the 100th anniversary of his birth.
The City of Murcia, in collaboration with the Foundation Cajamurcia proposes these days an exhibition unveils the work of Juan López (1914-1985), pioneer of photojournalism and one of the best photojournalists in the history of photography in the Region of Murcia.
To do this, the 200,000 negatives López preserved in the Municipal Archives, the exhibition brings to light about 120 confined to the Municipality of Murcia and conducted between 1939 and 1965 photographs.
The exhibition will open its doors tonight and will be opened by the Mayor of Murcia, Miguel Ángel Cámara, and the President of the Foundation Cajamurcia, Carlos Egea, at Las Claras Cultural Centre at 20.00.
The ceremony was also attended by the Councillor for Culture, Rafael Gomez and manager Cajamurcia Foundation, Pascual Martínez.
The images allow visitors exposed traced back to the most recent history of the town and into Murcia various aspects of post-war and the years immediately following: customs, urban growth, its-these, the people ... all from the perspective of Juan Lopez, who always gave his best works rigorously framing and not without passion.
A new book
The exhibition has been coordinated by photographer Juanchi Lopez, grandson of Juan López, José Manuel Serrano journalist Climent, the chronicler of the city, Antonio Botías-authored descriptions that illustrate each instantly, and embodies Yelo.
In addition, the sample has had the collaboration of the newspaper La Verdad.
On the occasion of the exhibition is accompanied by a book containing the 120 snapshots Lopez and incorporates texts about the historical significance of the work of the author, by Professor of Art History, Cristóbal Belda, and Professor of Art History, José Fernando Vázquez, with journalist Diego Vera and emotional collaboration Patty Lewis, daughter of the honoree.
Juan Lopez collection is a valuable legacy see Chart documentary to find the time in which he lived.
The exhibition covers a period, 1939-1965, the only item that remains co graphically cataloged properly, hence the added value of the images shown here.
A selection in which the mastery of López for photojournalism is clear: to count the day of Murcia and transmit the heartbeat of a living nearest town.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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