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Postcards for Kenya

17/02/2008 / in Postcards and Shortcut. 0 Comments

postcard editions

I spent some of my last few days preparing a postcard edition of 250 sets, simply named “Kenya 2006″.
Each set of postcards comes in a very simple, handmade cardboardbox with an equally handmade titleprint on top and on the sides. I think it complements the 12 black and white postcards very well.

The 12 pictures were made in Kenya in December 2006 and were a part of the exhibition at the European Parliament in November 2007. Each box is numbered and signed. They will be on sale at Galerie Slutzky here in Frankfurt and on this website.

For orders please contact me directly. You will find more information as to the content and the costs here.

postcard editions kenya

Out of sheer curiosity I submitted a low res of the image below to the National Geographic “Photo of the Day” contest and it became an Editors’ Pick, which was a nice recognition. You can read more about this picture here.


Exhibition in the EU-Parliament in Brussels /2

13/12/2007 / in Charity, Exhibitions, Exhibitions / own and Shortcut. 0 Comments

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It came and it went and it was a very special time with a lot of people I had not seen for a year or so. Memorable also for finding out that no matter who you meet and where, somehow you will always have common friends. The world is small, indeed.

The exhibition is now apparently going on to Spain, France and Italy. But I do not know anything specific up to this moment.

And… yes: I did in fact choose these two pictures in this article on purpose!

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Exhibition in the European Parliament in Brussels

05/10/2007 / in Charity, Exhibitions, Exhibitions / own and Shortcut. 0 Comments

Where:
European Parliament, Brussels

When:
November 5-9, 2007
Opening reception on 6. November (18:30h)
Welcome address by Marcos Kyprianou, Commissioner for Health
Organised by Alexander Alvaro MEP

Why:
In December 2006 a friend and I took some personal time to visit a modest village in Kenya, Mosocho, to do some documentary work for a small NGO, the Fulda-Mosocho Project, whose mission is, amongst others, to fight Female Genital Mutilation.

Right away the people of Mosocho impressed me immensely! Other than commonly perceived in Europe, they were not passively waiting for help from outside – they were ready to do whatever necessary to help themselves. No work was too hard, no road too long – every second person I met was a teacher of some kind and everyone, regardless if child or adult, outdid themselves in courtesy and friendliness. I felt a deep necessity to portrait these people in my photographs as people of extreme dignity, strength … and hope!

As the Fulda-Mosocho Project was nominated for the Sakharov Price 2006, we received an invitation of Alexander Alvaro, FDP Member of the European Parliament, to show part of our material in an exhibition organized in and for the European Parliament.

The Sakharov Prize, the Prize for Freedom of Thought, is awarded annually as a means to honor individuals or organizations who have dedicated their lives to the defence of human rights and freedom.

Further Links:
Alexander Alvaro
Fulda-Mosocho Project
European Parliament
Sakharov Prize