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Academy of Fine Arts din Lynchburg, Virginia (U.S.A.), va gazdui in luna Februarie a anului curent expozitia de fotografie „Satul romanesc”, a cunoscutului fotoreporter Emanuel Tanjala. Expozitia isi propune sa fie o fereastra deschisa catre lumea satului traditional romanesc, o marturie despre o cultura pastrata intacta vreme de secole.

Emanuel Tanjala este cunoscut pentru munca sa de fotograf in presa din tara, cat si pentru activitatea artistica din Europa sau Statele Unite. El este apreciat de asemenea pentru interesul pe care l-a manifestat permanent pentru viata rurala a Romaniei. Artistul a dedicat o mare parte a carierei sale satului romanesc, a carui viata a surprins-o in imagini unice. Pe langa calitatile artistice, multe dintre fotografiile sale au un caracter documentar deosebit, vorbind despre oameni, locuri si traditii deja disparute sau in pericol de a se stinge. Asa cum a spus in mai multe ocazii, Emanuel Tanjala se considera un martor al timpului sau, care, din datorie si din pasiune, inregistreaza partea frumoasa a lumii in care traieste.

Pana la fuga din Romania comunista in 1981, Emanuel Tanjala a lucrat la ziarul „Satul Socialist” si la revistele „Flacara” si „Cinema“. Dupa Revolutia din Decembrie 1989, el s-a reintors in tara in repetate randuri, ca si colaborator al revistei „Formula AS” si trainer la Centrul pentru Jurnalism Independent.

PRESS RELEASE

The Academy of Fine Arts of Lynchburg, VA, will host the “Romanian Village” photography exhibit. The opening will be on February 4th, starting at 5 p.m. The one-man show will feature the acclaimed Romanian photojournalist Emanuel Tanjala and will run between the 4th to the 24th of February 2011. His work portrays the everyday life of a traditional Romanian village, a testimony of a well-preserved culture throughout the centuries.

Emanuel Tanjala is a well-known photojournalist in Romania. His work was also exhibited with great success in Europe and the U.S. His trademark is his passion for the Romanian countryside. The artist dedicated most of his career to the rural life that he captured in his unique images. The photographs are highly regarded by critics not only for their artistic quality but also for their documentary character. His work depicts peasants’ daily life, their habitat, places and traditions that are on the brink of extinction.
Emanuel Tanjala considers himself a witness of his time, who, through his passion, documents the beauty of the world that surrounds him.

Before his defection from Romania, in 1981, he worked for several important newspapers and magazines. After the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989, Emanuel Tanjala went back to Romania where he collaborated for several publications and taught photography at the Center of Independent Journalism in Bucharest.

He was also a regular contributor of articles, pictorials, interviews, reports, essays to major publications in Hungary, Poland, and Germany, and he had photography exhibitions in Poland, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Cuba, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania.

A consemnat ,
Lia LUNGU
New-York, SUA
2 februarie 2011