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Manité
Manité was an international photographic cooperative acted 1962 – 1967, owned by its photographer-members, Arild Kristo, Robert A. Robinson and Dan Young (photographer), with office in Oslo, Norway. As a comment to the unsafe situation with uneven income that many photographers were in Manité was formed. They considered it was easier to build a position and trademark as a photographer by yourself. Manité was formed by model of Magnum Photos, founded by Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Capa. The images of Manité are characterized by an interest in human and social values, which is clearly evident in the Manité Group's many well-known art galleries and projects. In 1998, the Museum of Contemporary Art presented an extensive exhibition, Manité 1962–1967, with photography and film from the group, published by Spartacus Forlag AS, and Museet for Samtidskunst in Oslo. ({{ISBN, 978-8243001169) References WorldCat: Manité 1962–1967Spartacus forlag: Manité 1962–1967 * Gan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arild Kristo
Arild Kristo (May 17, 1939 – July 7, 2010) was a Norwegian photographer, graphic designer, actor and filmmaker. He was considered one of the most creative photographers and filmmakers in Norway during the sixties, but also one of the most rejected. Early life Arild Kristo, born in Oslo, was the son of the cabaret singer and writer Einar Kristoffersen. At the age of 18 he enrolled on a commercial trade ship, spent a few months in New York and was offered a job as a sailor by the photographer Finn Bergan in the remake of Windjammer. Kristo got photographic education at ArtCenter College of Design and received a letter of recommendation by the editor Richard Pollard at Life (magazine). Career In Paris 1961 Arild Kristo took one of his most appreciated and highly priced photographs, ''The portrait painter on Montmartre'', now in the collection of the Norwegian National museum. Back in Oslo, he formed the picture agency Manité with the photographers Robert A. Robinson and Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |