Antanas Sutkus launches his new book at the Photographers' Gallery in London
Updated 2009-05-11
May 14, 2009. The new book Antanas Sutkus. Retrospective will be launched on May 14, 6 pm at the Photographers Gallery. This publication is the most extensive to date of the work of one of Lithuania's most celebrated photographers. As master of monochrome documentary photography, Sutkus' lucid and extraordinary images of everyday events in his Lithuanian homeland have been compared to the humanistic approach of Henri Cartier-Bresson and Andre Kertesz.
The 360 photographs in this book are laid out chronologically, creating a strong context for his classic images.
480 p., 360 photographs, in English and Lithuanian
Edited by Margarita Matulytė, Lithuanian National Art Museum
480 p., 360 photographs, in English and Lithuanian
Edited by Margarita Matulytė, Lithuanian National Art Museum
The book will be introduced by Brett Rogers, Director, The Photographers' Gallery.
Priced £50.00, there will be a discount on the night.
This event is in association with Anya Stonelake / White Space Gallery and the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the UK.
14 May, 6 pm, The Photographers’ Gallery, 16 - 18 Ramillies Street, London, W1F 7LW (tube: Oxford Circus). Free, no booking
