From 8th September to 3rd October, Prague’s Leica Gallery hosts the “Utopia – Architecture and Architects” exhibition of the…
From 8th September to 3rd October, Prague’s Leica Gallery hosts the “Utopia – Architecture and Architects” exhibition of the distinguished world famous photographer René Burri. The exhibition is a collection of his best architectural shots from 1950 to 1980, in which Burri presents not only his photographs but also “portraits” of renowned world architects and their outstanding works.
René Burri is one of the best known living photographers of the Magnum Photos group. He is well known to the general public for his famous portraits of Che Guevara, Giacometti and Pablo Picasso and his iconic pictures “Sao Paulo” (1960) and “The Ministry of Health, Rio de Janeiro” (1960). The majority of his work are dedicated to almost all the biggest events of the last fifty years, from the Suez Canal conflict to the Cyprus crisis.
The “Utopia” exhibition focuses on Burri’s interest in architecture and architects, in particular Le Corbusier, Oscar Niemeyer and Luis Barragán. More than 100 photographs presenting well-known buildings, along with portraits of their architects, are displayed at the exhibition. It illustrates Burri’s interest in architecture and its social and cultural consequences. This unique exhibition will be open daily, from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. The entrance fee is CZK 80 (EUR 2.5); the reduced entrance fee is CZK 60 (EUR 2).
This is the last exhibition that the prestigious Leica Gallery will host at its current location of Prague Castle’s Supreme Burgrave`s House. The gallery will continue to present exclusive international exhibitions focusing on the presentation of photography as an art medium after it moves to its new address.
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