On Tuesday, 23 February, the largest ever exhibition of photography from post-communist countries will open at the Prague Castle. The exhibition will feature works of 30 photographers from 15 countries, selected by Arpad Gerecsey, director of World Press Photo, Kees Schaepman, executive editor of Transitions, and Karolina Hulova, art editor of Transitions.

The exhibition is organized by Transitions in cooperation with the Prague Castle Administration. The theme is "Ten Years After"--referring to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the dramatic changes in political, social and cultural life since then. All participants have worked for Transitions since its founding four years ago. For some of them it was their first exposure to an international audience.

Transitions offers journalists, illustrators, and photographers from the former communist countries an independent medium. It is an explicit editorial policy to attract new contributors for every issue. The February issue of the magazine will contain a special 32-page photo-supplement dedicated to the exhibition, the participants, and their work.

Prague Castle, 23 February - 5 April 1999
Opening hours: 9.00 - 16.00 (closed on Mondays)
Tickets: 40 Kc

Here are some of the exhibition photos. Click on them to enlarge. Any kind of reproduction is forbidden.

click to enlarge Ukraine/Children Homeless boy begs for food at Central Market, Odessa, Privoz June 1997, Ukraine Alexander Glyadelov	click to enlarge Russia/Chukchi people Walrus hunting Chukchi Peninsula, Russia Vladimir Velengurin	click to enlarge Russia/East Meets West Victory day in Moscow, near Red Square 5 May 1996 Russia Robert Kowalewski
click to enlarge Czech Republic/Miner Kladno coal mine 1994, Czech Republic Dana Kyndrova	click to enlarge Ukraine/Jew A young Hasidic Jew, dressed in ceremonial garb, raises his hands in religious ecstasy 18 September 1998, Ukraine Efrem Lukatski	click to enlarge Karabakh/Prisoner Prisoner Karabakh war 1991-1994, Azerbaijan Ruben Mangasaryan

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