"Wall Street Stop"

Photo's by Reinier Gerritsen

Nederlands Fotomuseum Rotterdam

Please join us for the festive opening of "Wall Street Stop" on

Saturday 10 July, 4 - 7 PM (at Nederlands Fotomuseum Rotterdam)

"Wall Street Stop" will show the work of the Dutch photographer Reinier Gerritsen.

New York

When the financial crisis of 2009 was at its peak, Reinier Gerritsen photographed people in the subway between Wall Street and Grand Central Station, New York. We see masses of introvert subway travelers in unposed group portraits. They reflect the collective feelings of a world in shock, not understanding that things have reached the stage where the global financial system has collapsed.

Gerritsen assembles his photos from a number of shots that he takes within a few seconds. He is able to realize pictures of a striking clarity and strength. He expressly presents his documentary series as a construction, and thereby places his work in the center of the discussion on the importance of the documentary anno 2010. In his subject choice he consciously places himself within the tradition of documentary photography by retracing the footsteps of Bruce Davidson (1980’s) and Walker Evans (1930’s) and their fascination of everyday life in the big city.

Opening
The exhibition Wall Street Stop will be opened officially at 5 PM by writer and journalist Chris Keulemans. Right after that, there will also be the opening of another show, Fringe Phenomena, with the work of André Thijssen. In this case Hans Aarsman will do the introduction. After this you're invited to celebrate these openings with the artists.

Especially for our relations
Reinier Gerritsen will be present from 4 - 5 PM. He will gladly tell you everything you like to now about this great series.

Book Wall Street Stop
The well known publisher Hatje Cantz will bring out a book of the series in the first week of July 2010.
Text: Frits Gierstberg, head of Exhibitions Nederlands Fotomuseum
Design: René Put
Of course the book (Dutch/English) will be for sale at the Museum Shop and also at our gallery. If you'd like your copy to be signed by Reinier, please RSVP to this e-mail and we'll take care of it.
Price: € 35,- (pre-order: 10% discount!)

Free entrance to the museum on this day from 3 PM onwards.
It would be great to see you at:
Nederlands Fotomuseum Rotterdam
Wilhelminapier 332 (Kop van Zuid)
3072 AR Rotterdam

http://weblogs.nrc.nl/cultuurblog/2010/06/17/lekker-onderuit-zakken-in-de-metro/#more-6148

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