Presentation of Eduardo Momeñe's book: The Photographs of Burton Norton
Eduardo Momeñe's latest book, The photographs of Burton NortonIt is presented at the CBA, which previously hosted a exposure The book of the same name is about this project. During the presentation, its author will be accompanied by Juan Barja, Domenico Chiappe, and Alfonso Armada.
The photographs of Burton Norton This is the travelogue of Oxford photographer Burton Norton and his assistant WG Jones, the narrator of the adventure, written some time after the events had taken place—already in another world. They set out from Oxford and traveled across the European continent in search of the best possible photographs. These were the days when photography was not yet capable of capturing the vibrant world around them.
This is probably not a book to read with the intention of finishing it—too many pages—but rather one to skim, perhaps from time to time. A story built from fragments, like the very stones that made possible the Gothic cathedrals and Greek temples captured by Burton Norton's camera. A dark chamber, a box of echoes and resonances of the visible and the perceptible, a poor substitute for a broken memory; perhaps the fight against oblivion lies in well-chosen words.
Eduardo Momeñe He is a photographer and author of texts on photographic aesthetics. Promoting photography as a means of expression and creation occupies a significant part of his photographic activity. He regularly teaches workshops, courses, and seminars on the theory and practice of photography. Among his contributions to promoting photography, he is the author of the magazine Photographs, the books 11 Spanish photographers y The photographic vision, and the television series The open door.
His photographs are held in public and private collections, and from his first exhibition at the Nikon Gallery in Barcelona in 1974 to the present day, his photographic work has been regularly published and exhibited. Always interested in the possibilities of interaction between photography, video, and writing, the multimedia exhibition Burton Norton's photographs, It is his most recent project.
- Date:
- 26.11.2015
- Schedule:
- 19:30
- Conference room:
- Ramón Gómez de la Serna Room
- Price:
- [Free entry until capacity is reached]