The Annenberg Space for Photography: Inspiring Photography

The Annenberg Space For Photography

 

Los Angeles is home to a new cultural destination for the world’s most renowned photographers and emerging photographers. The Annenberg Space for Photography is the first photographic cultural destination where exhibition-goers can see the world through a different lens.

 

The doors opened up March 27, 2009.  Located where the former Shubert Theater resided, The Space is a 10,000 square foot facility with a cutting edge digital gallery along with a traditional print exhibit. Traditional and digital galleries will expose visitors to an energetic environment and an unparalleled amount of images.

 

The Space hosts images that are focused on the human condition as an expression of the philanthropic work of the Foundation and its Trustees. The Space is under the stewardship of LA based Trustees—Wallis Annenberg, Lauren Bon, Charles Annenberg Weingarten and Gregory Annenberg Weingarten.

 

The design and architecture for the space is influenced by the mechanics of a camera. The circular digital gallery within the building was created as an architectural metaphor for a camera lens. The building also houses a photography reading room and a workshop area. Photographers and artists alike come to The Space to exchange ideas and explore new areas of photography.

 

The Space features some of the most advanced technology. The 7’ x 14’ glass screens provide 4k resolution that surpasses Blu-Ray. The technology used in the digital gallery was exclusively made for the Photography Space.

 

 

 

Photography-themed books fill the Reading Room in The Space to help inspire and educate visitors. The Reading Room encourages exhibit visitors to explore the unique art from the many titles available and even read about the featured photographers in the current exhibit.

Current Exhibit

 

Award winning photojournalists and visual editors from Pictures of the Year International (POYi) are being honored at The Space’s second exhibition. POYi is the oldest and most prestigious photojournalism competition in the world and after 65 years of being at the University of Missouri School of Journalism, they have moved to LA.

 

The exhibit displays the alignment of POYi goals and the mission of The Space to inform and inspire the public by connecting people through inspiring imagery and stories.

 

The exhibition tells the tale of 2008. Imagery displays the horror of war and the financial collapse as well as political and athletic achievements. Photographers from many different countries submitted more than 45,000 entries, which display dexterity and the complexity of the global age. The images represent the conflicted philosophy of our modern civilization with themes spanning from degradation to personal achievement, community to isolation, and human creation to the inexplicable wonders of nature.

 

For more information on The Annenberg Space For Photography please visit http://www.annenbergspaceforphotography.org/.

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