In the halls of the Russian Academy of Arts exhibition of works by Ivan Porto “Photos. Favorites ”

In the halls of the Russian Academy of Fine Arts (Prechistenka, 21) the exhibition of works by Ivan Porto «Photos. Favorites ».

in a wide range of domestic well-known Moscow art photography photographer, art critic Ivan Porto occupies a prominent place.

The exhibition, comprising more than 50 works, is devoted to the world-famous monuments of Russian architecture c their constructive clarity, perfection and beauty of plastic forms, among them - Kizhi, Ferapontov, as well as the architecture of an unusually picturesque Italian island of Burano. The exhibition presents a complex world of images in the thin line of real and unreal. The very nature, a variety of subjects outside world are the heroes of unique photo series.

Ivan Porto graduated from Moscow State University. MV Lomonosov Moscow State University, Ph.D., Honored Art Worker of Russia. In 2003, for a series of exhibitions has been awarded the silver medal of the Russian Academy of Arts. Professionally started photography in 1960, was particularly active - the 90-ies of the last century. The high artistic level, the emotional depth and substance and created them to make pictures in the original works of art.

Architecture - a special passion photographer. His passion for the beauty of the ancient motif disclosed in the forms of architectural monument. The artist captures the image so that the remaining fragment of the subject is brought before us in the new reading, have not lost their original inherent beauty. An unusual aspect of the image allows you to transfer the characteristics of the object, structure and design of the form. The game of light and shadow, emphasizing its plastic dignity, restrained beauty of color, originality of the invoice. In the artist created an image on the antique theme prevails updated look of the master of beauty and harmony of ancient world. Ivan Porto masterful notice a clear graphical architectural sites, bringing a sophisticated aesthetic to completion. He recreates the special world of the ancient Greek civilization to the present day, the antiquity of his work appears not as a once-prosperous, now a lost art, not as a silent mournful ruins, but as a symbol of beauty, plastics, shapes, and eternity. Works by photographer comparable to painting and graphic arts, so professionally put them in the artistic challenge of translating.

The skill allows the photographer Ivan Porto to create emotionally expressive artistic image of the monument, to find the individual author's interpretation.

Exhibition Ivan Porto will operate until August 2nd, 2009.

Source: rah.ru