Reminder: Opening Co Rentmeester - Witnessing Life

[Pressoffice | Foam]

The exhibition will be opened on 9 October from 17.30 at Foam

The exhibition will be opened on 9 October from 17.30 at Foam.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  view in your browser Michael Jordan, North Carolina, 1984 (Pre-Olympics) © Co Rentmeester. Reminder: Opening Co Rentmeester Witnessing Life on 9 October  Foam presents Witnessing Life, the first major retrospective of the Dutch-American photographer Co Rentmeester (1936): a pioneer in a wide range of photographic genres, who helped shape the visual culture of the 20th century. His images span from battlefields during the Vietnam War to iconic advertising campaigns, wildlife and sport images. Amongst them is the world-famous Jumpman-image of Michael Jordan from 1984, later copied by Nike for their famous Jumpman logo, and named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential photographs of all time. Publication Witnessing Life The exhibition will also be accompanied by the publication Witnessing Life, a journey through the archive spanning across images of war and protest, sport and spectacle, daily life and constructed myth. Published by Lannoo, the book will be available at Foam and several bookstores.  Public opening The exhibition will be opened on Thursday, 9 October, in presence of the artist. You are welcome at Foam from 17.30 - 21.00 hrs for this special event.   → RSVP for the opening To plan an exclusive preview and/or an interview with curator you can send an e-mail to press...@foam.org. read the press release Note for editors:  For information and visual material please check foam.org/press or contact the Press Office of Foam via press...@foam.org. Keizersgracht 609 1017 DS Amsterdam The Netherlands www.foam.org        De Volkskrant is the mediapartner of the exhibition Witnessing Life by Co Rentmeester. The international publication accompanying this exhibition is published by Lannoo and made possible by the generous support of the Turing Foundation. Foam is supported by the VriendenLoterij, Foam Members, Garanti BBVA International, the VandenEnde Foundation and the AFK (Amsterdam Fund for the Arts). _ Foam uses your personal data for sending invitations and mailings. For more information, please check our privacy policy. You are receiving this invitation because you are an appreciated relation of Foam and we value your role in supporting photographic talent. Please click here to unsubscribe from the Foam press list.