Exhibition

Beirut – the photobooks

Oct. 1st – Dec. 31st 2016

Lugano, Switzerland

De Pietri - Artphilein Foundation presents "Beirut – the photobooks", a distinctive section of book from the Artphilein Library collection. The Foundation first approached the theme of Beirut through the artworks by the Lebanese artists Walid Raad and Randa Mirza. Afterwards, lead by an interest on the theme of memory, the research resolved to focus rather on photobooks.Many artists of different generations and educational backgrounds chose this artistic medium in order to d…

Venue

Artphilein Library

Curated by

Caterina De Pietri, Gianfranco Ragno

Address via Ferruccio Pelli 13, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland

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