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Nick
Mangafus – People with a Harder Way – Taking Part –An
Exhibition
Nick
Mangafus's exhibition, Taking Part, at
the VHS Hietzing came as a very nice surprise. I have
always loved black and white photography, it is timeless and deep,
and Nick Mangafus's pictures are amongst the best I have seen. And,
I've seen many. And, Nick Mangafus's black and white photos are
just as colourful as any colour photos can be. And, these pictures
have feelings.
And, Taking
Part is an exhibition which clearly shows dignity, one
of the greatest emotions of all. And, the dignity of working is the
thread that Nick Mangafus has woven into
his exhibition. Each picture shows someone working. And, Nick
Mangafus's pictures are taken from life. There are pictures taken in
a kitchen of a restaurant, there are 1 or 2 from a building site,
there are theatre scenes, and there is movement. But, the really
interesting thing about Nick Mangafus's pictures are the people he
features.
The stars of
Nick Mangafus's pictures are people whose lives are not barrier free.
These people are often considered as being disabled, but, as Nick
Mangafus very clearly shows, these barriers are only in minds. The
reality is different - and Nick Mangafus's pictures are real. They
are of life as it is.
Nick
Mangafus – a man with a camera whose pictures are all about
feelings and dignity – and all black and white. The most wonderful
way of seeing the world.
Obs!
Nick
Mangafus's exhibition is on for at least 3 more weeks in the VHS in
Hietzing in Vienna.
Clickhere for details - The VHS
Hietzing home page.
Vocabulary
dignity
– Würde
exhibition
– Ausstellung
surprise
- Überraschung
Taking
Part – Teilhaben
thread
– Faden
woven
– weave – wove – woven /
gewebt
Questions
Why
is black and white better than colour?
How
can black and white photos show colour?
What
is the thread that Nick Mangafus has sewn into his exhibition?
What
are Nick Mangafus's pictures about?
Who
are the stars of Nick Mangafus's pictures?
Why
is working so important?
Why
is dignity so important?
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– Short stories and More!
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