Toni Catany at the "Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya"

The "Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya" (MNAC) is showing as from Wednesday September 20 the exhibition by the prestigious Mallorcan photographer, Toni Catany, called "Toni Catany". The artist in his paradise".

The exhibit, comprising 160 photographs, is a retrospective tour by the Mallorcan artist through his most important series. From his first calotypes in 1979, to the present transferred Polaroids, passing through still life, masculine nudes, archaeological views of the Mediterranean and portraits.

Toni Catany has published until now four books of images, that have made him one of the most interesting authors of contemporary photography. For this exhibit, Lunwerg Editores will publish a catalogue with the reproduction of all the photographs in the exhibition with texts by Pierre Borhan, Toni Catany and Alain D'Hooghe.

The commissioners of the exhibition, that can be visited until December 3, are David Balsells and Pierre Borhan.

The exhibitions has the support of the Balearic Department for Education and Culture within its programme for the exterior projection of Balearic Culture. The Councillor, Damià Pons, attended the opening ceremony on Wednesday.

Source: Servei de comunicació del Govern, Barcelona Town Council and other sources.

Photography included in the book "La Meva Mediterrània", published by Lunwerg Editores.

Date of publication: 20/09/2000

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