Picture by Nigel JamesWorld Press Photo 09
Suspended Progress
Once again the judges have decided. And, once again we are able to view the very best of what the world press has shot. And, this year, like all previous years, it is an exhibition of very brave brilliance.
But, however brilliant the pictures may be, there is no way of hiding the illustrated violence in all its multi-coloured gore that makes the best much better than the rest! Brilliance doesn't mean beauty; in a press photographic sense it means the capturing of the moment as it really is and presenting it as such.
The world is how it is, and thanks to the ladies and gentlemen who often risk all, we are able to witness the world from the comfort of our very own and very safe armchairs. For us, the pictures are frozen moments of history, not front line danger. And this is the point of the show, it is images of suspended progress.
This exhibition proves once again the importance of Westlicht as an important centre of world class photography in Vienna. Its program is varied and hhighly interesting, and, if you have time, a visit is well worth the while.
Westlicht. westbahnstrasse 40. 1070 Vienna. www.westlicht.com
Language Help
decided - entschieden
brave - kühn/mutig
gore - blutig und scheußlich
point - Sinne
suspended - gefroren
varied - vielfältig.
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