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I would have started with a witty recount of how the two photographers met – I’ve heard it was in Britain, but that’s as far as I can expound. So I’ll tell you what I do know. World renowned British photographer, Martin Parr, has joined Lithuanian photographer Rimaldas Viksraitis, to produce a splendid collection of hyper-real – teetering on absurd – photographs.
A man and woman in discussion, Viksraitis’ work behind
Titled the Real World, the exhibit is on display at the Anzenberger Gallery, where we attended the vernissage. The composition of the two sets of photographs vis-à-vis one-another forms a remarkable collection; Parr’s photographs appear vibrantly colored next to Viksraitis’ high-contrast black-and-white images.
The exhibit will be showing through May, though for those who didn’t attend the opening night, both photographers have already left town.
Further reading can be found in German in the daily, Der Standard.
The landscape from the work window. A scene that we see five days a week; a scene that may be shrugged off because it seems so ordinary. But isn’t it fantastic?
This composition was taken first thing in the morning, overlooking what was once a marshy area and has now become a lovely summertime area to take a dip and or an autumn-time stroll to enjoy the changing season.
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