In 2019, the Botín Centre celebrates the 25th anniversary of Itineraries, the annual exhibition that displays the work of the artists awarded the Botín Foundation’s Visual Arts Grant each year, which has been running since 1993.
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Tasha Van Zandt
Photographer
Tasha Van Zandt is a globally-minded, international photographer, director, artist, and explorer dedicated to using visual storytelling as a tool to create positive social change. Having explored, traveled and photographed over 35 countries around the globe, Tasha firmly believes that deep cultural understanding inspires the most effective storytelling and it is her goal to produce transformative imagery in order to build cultural bridges that lead to greater global understanding.
Tasha has a list of cross-media projects for some of the world’s leading brands, publications, and organizations and has been featured for numerous awards worldwide in photography, direction and filmmaking. In addition to her work in photography, Natasha co-founded and directs the non-profit Pushing Forward, a program dedicated to empowering girls through skateboarding and DIY arts. She also volunteers as an international advocacy photojournalist for several organizations, teaches multiple Art For Social Change based workshops throughout the community, and runs the non-profit Photovoice program, Viewpoint, which uses photography as a tool to empower communities worldwide.
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William EgglestonPhotographer
William Eggleston is one of the most influential photographers of the latter half of the 20th century, credited with pioneering fine art color photography in his iconic depictions of the American South. (more…)
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Sony World Photography Awards 20202020 Winners & Shortlist announced
Produced by the World Photography Organisation, the internationally acclaimed Sony World Photography Awards are one of the most important fixtures in the global photographic calendar.
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Norman Parkinson / Fashion PhotographySep 19 – Dec 13, 2020
The retrospective Fondazione Bisazza retraces 20 years of Norman Parkinson’s fashion photography, with four other internationally celebrated photographers: Milton H. Greene, Terence Donovan, Terry O’Neill, and Jerry Schatzberg. (more…)
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A Matter of Black LivesARTPIL / Prescription .114
Following the murder of George Floyd by police officers, demonstrations across the U.S. and beyond ignite against racism and police brutality, at times met with less than magnanimous authority.
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Alec SothPhotographer
Alec Soth’s work is rooted in the distinctly American tradition of ‘on-the-road photography’ developed by Walker Evans, Robert Frank, and Stephen Shore. From Huckleberry Finn to Easy Rider there seems to be a uniquely American desire to travel and chronicle the adventures that consequently ensue. (more…)
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International Women’s Day2020
Today is International Women’s Day. Founded over a hundred years ago evolving through names and various dates but still largely overlooked in many countries, this fulcrum of women’s rights was adopted by the United Nations in 1975. (more…)
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Interview with Saul LeiterBy David Gibson
“History of art is a history of great things neglected and ignored and mediocre things being admired. At different times things are different. The history of photography is a history of changes.” –Saul Leiter (more…)
