Golden Collection of the World Photo Postcards in Krosno (Poland)
Photographic Art Association of Transcarpathia within the framework of the project of theCarpathian Exhibition Center FIAP «Golden Collection of World Photo Postcards» opened a photo exhibition of 24 authors from 20 countries in the Regional Center of BorderlandCultures of the city of Krosno (Poland), who exhibited their creative works in the «Gallery ofOne Picture». The Chairman of the Krosno City Council, Zbigniew Kubit, said at the opening of the photo exhibition: «It is pleasing to note that, thanks to the partnership between our two cities, Krosno received the first place in presenting this unique collection of photographs, created by 24 authors from 20 countries around the world. » Waclaw Turek, who was the head of the photography club in Krosno for 24 years, thanked Pawel Matelowsky for the excellent organization of the exhibition and the opportunity to meet with friends. Tomasz Okoniewski, (EFIAP/d3) spoke on behalf of the international photography community: «The collection of photographs presented at the exhibition is a meeting of different cultures, sensibilities and ways of seeing the world, captured in individual, unique images. Each photograph, transferred to a postcard, becomes not only a work of art, but also a carrier of memory, emotions and history that can transcend time and place». Authors: Joan Burgues Martisella, AFIAP, HonEFIAP (Andorra), Tóth Ștefan István, AFIAP, ESFIAP (Romania), Virgilio Bardossi, MFIAP, EFIAP/d3 (Italy), Ioannis Lykouris, MFIAP, HonEFIAP (Greece), Leif Alveen, EFIAP/d2 (Denmark), Pedro Luis Ajuriaguerra Saiz, MFIAP, EFIAP/p (Spain), Bikfalvi Zsolt, EFIAP/s (Romania), Paul Bock, FIAP (USA), Adriana Durkáčová (Slovakia), Ahmed Mohamed Hassan, EFIAP (Egypt), László Kállay, EFIAP (Hungary), Klea Kyprianou, EFIAP/d3 (Cyprus), Oleksandr Kovshun, EFIAP/s (Ukraine), Ut Muoi Long Coc (Vietnam), Nora Maher (Egypt), Aydin Mehdiyev, EFIAP (Azerbaijan), Tóth Tamás (Great Britain), Durba Mazumdar, EFIAP/d1 (India), AndrzejPotera (Poland), Anatol Poiata, EFIAP (Moldova), Ovi D. Pop, EFIAP/d1 (Romania), Antonella Tomassi, EFIAP/d3 (Italy), Waclaw Turek (Poland), Albrecht Urs (Switzerland), Volodymyr Norba, AFIAP (Ukraine). The opening also featured the world's first presentation of 22 collectible photo postcards. After all, each photo postcard is printed in an edition of 50 copies and has its own uniquenumber. You can view and buy postcards here: https://www.olhanorba.com/collaborations). ©
Photo by Krzysztof Antosz
Volodymyr Norba, AFIAP, curator of the exhibition,
an expert of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation