Hungarian villagers

In 2001, a number of fellow photographers of various generations organised a camp with the aim of using photography to probe, expose, and document reality in a way similar to that explored previously by sociographic writers. Since then, these photographers have journeyed every year to a new village or quiet corner of Hungary to discover and to acquaint the public with what there is to be seen and experienced there. In 2002, the team worked in Kötcse, in 2003 in the area of Ménes Creek, and in 2004 in the Pest County city of Tura, the Heves County village of Boldog, and the Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County city of Jászfényszaru, "where three counties meet". Of the several thousand photographs taken by camp participants, the selection presented here reflects a particular intensity of interest, depth of world-view, and variety of modes and styles of expression. The exhibition may be seen as something of a continuation of the Boldog/Images exhibition that closes on 22 May of this year. Though each of the artists represented here subscribes to a different school of expression and works in a different genre and style, the ensuing diversity is subtended by the uniformity of a single theme and the identity of a single place.

About

Since I decided to be a professional photographer,I always have been searching for human aspects behind exciting visual world.Taking pictures for example of little Hungarian villages or Turkish bath party I always have been searching for faces,eyes telling history,moments hiding heritage of generations,and was interested in reality reflecting from them.I’m interested in changes of social role of places,and people behind this process.The series,born in my mind,a picture – realized through human fate and stories.This picture may disappear soon, without any left.I was an employee of the biggest Hungarian newspaper, called Népszabadság,fulfilling the daily work which is often based on routine because of lack of time.Mostly the travel abroad gave me the possibility for more thoughtful work.Nowadays,I’m a freelance photographer.I excluded those things,what bothered me. I have time to do my own photo series.
Education -
-Magnum Masterclass in London 2008
-Magnum workshop in Toronto, 2008
-Masterclass St. Petersburg, Russia held by Soros Foundation,
-School of Photography, Hungary,
-High school
Recent Position:
-Freelance photographer
-Nepszabadsag (biggest Hungarian political daily newspaper) from 1998 till 2008.
2007. Member of the jury the National Competition of Hungarian Press Photographers.
2001. Member of the Hungarian Photographic Association.
2000. Member of the presidency of the Association of Hungarian Journalist.
1998 .Member of the Society of Hungarian Press Photographers.
Prizes:
– National Competition of Hungarian Press Photographers
16 times won different category, two times won the grand prizes from 2000.
2007. First prize The National Geographic competition
National own exhibitions The Photographer of the Year 2000.

Gyula Sopronyi's current location:
Budapest, Hungary

En route to Berlin (ETA: Nov 17 2008).

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