THE DEFINING MOMENT
70 YEARS OF SYNDIKAT PHOTO FILM
26.10.–05.11.2017
With the founding of the Syndicate of Press Photographers, Press Picture Agencies and Film Reporters in 1947, the foundation was laid for the revival of independent photojournalism in Austria. For seventy years, the association has represented the interests of its members and has played a decisive role in shaping the development of press photography here.
To mark the anniversary, the exhibition presents a look at the history and present of the syndicate and the work of its photographers in nearly 120 prints and a projection. The photographs span a range from the signing of the State Treaty and the collapse of the Reichsbrücke to last year's presidential election campaign, from Elfriede Jelinek to Falco and from Kreisky to Haider, and are thus not only a reflection of the history of the association, but also a panorama of the events and people who shaped the image of the Second Republic.
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