Exhibition by photographer German Lorca in Brazil

Oscar Niemeyer Museum promotes unprecedented exhibition by photographer German Lorca

The exhibition “German Lorca, Master of Photography” is the newest promotion at the Oscar Niemeyer Museum (MON). Curated by Adriana Rede and José Henrique Lorca, son of the photographer, the exhibition can be seen by the public from July 5th, in Room 1.

Divided into groups, the exhibition comprises a retrospective of his work, including his first work as an amateur photographer in 1947. There are around 160 photographs, as well as cameras and other personal items. The exhibition covers Lorca's trajectory as an artist and professional in photography, for more than 70 years, with exceptional dedication, winning several awards and recognition, in Brazil and abroad.

The eight sections that make up the exhibition are: Lorca in the MoMA collection; Early days: Photo Cine Clube Bandeirante; A free look; And the color was made; New York and its characters; The geometry of shadows; Time Overlap and The Wizard of Ads.

His work makes up a large section of the history of Brazilian photography, accompanying a new movement, a new form of photographic expression and the dawn of a modern aesthetic in our national photography.

"German Lorca is simply one of the biggest names in Brazilian photography", says the Secretary of State for Culture, Luciana Casagrande Pereira. "Our expectation for this Lorca exhibition at MON is that it will be a milestone for the Museum due to the greatness of his career, which deserves to be seen, reviewed and known by the general public here in Paraná."

According to the CEO of the Oscar Niemeyer Museum, Juliana Vosnika, the exhibition makes the public travel through time and space. “They are brilliant images that have poetry, that touch and inspire, that allow a silent dialogue with each visitor,” she says. “With this exhibition, MON confirms its vocation of, among other artistic aspects, collecting and exhibiting photographs, taking them to the immense and interested viewing public.”

MESTRE – German Lorca (1922-2021) was one of the few to fully experience photography, in its most diverse modalities: from amateur to professional, from analogue to digital, from cameras to smartphones. With a peculiar vision on the most varied topics, he established his language in a unique way.

His work is part of the most important collections in the world, such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York (MoMA), among many others. Seven of his photographs are part of the permanent collection of the Oscar Niemeyer Museum.

In the late 1940s, Lorca joined Foto Cine Clube Bandeirante, in São Paulo, today the subject of international study for its avant-garde. "When modern photography gains momentum and revolutionizes the Brazilian scene, it stands out with its cuts and framing, both in capturing the photo and in the act of development", explain Adriana and José Henrique.

Lorca went through a phase called "concrete", in which he explored unusual plans and different angles. In advertising photography, he was a pioneer. Incessantly looking for new things, with audacious chromatic searches, bold angles and irreverent and provocative themes, he conquered the advertising market, which was beginning in Brazil.

With a recognized trajectory, nationally and worldwide, he never stopped. He continued with his attentive eye, forming generations of photographers who were inspired, not only by his technique, but by his emotional way of looking at the world. “Always timeless, he continued photographing until the last days of his extraordinary life”, explains the curator.

ABOUT MON – The Oscar Niemeyer Museum (MON) is a state heritage site linked to the State Secretariat for Culture. The institution houses important references of national and international artistic production in the areas of visual arts, architecture and design, in addition to large Asian and African collections. In total, the collection has approximately 14 thousand works of art, housed in a space of more than 35 thousand square meters of built area, which makes MON the largest art museum in Latin America.

Service:

Exhibition “German Lorca, Master of Photography”

Opening: Day 4 (Thursday), 5pm

Room 1

Oscar Niemeyer museum

Rua Marechal Hermes, 999 – Centro Cívico – Curitiba

IMAGE GALLERY

Source