24 September 2008 – 4 January 2009

Short Stories - in contemporary photography

In literature, the short story is a concise fictional narrative often perceived as an ideal form for modern storytelling. One can see parallels between the short story and contemporary photography in which distinct narrative possibilities emerge: reportage photography, in which a story is condensed visually; staged photography, in which a plot is developed as in the theater; video stills that condense a complex story in a single image; and photography mixed with different media that distorts or transforms them into a new storytelling form. By presenting the various approaches of international artists — each with its own strong statement — the exhibition highlights the most important strategies of contemporary photographic storytelling, and thus becomes a space with very distinct narratives.

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Museum für Gestaltung
Ausstellungsstrasse 60
8005 Zürich
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http://www.museum-gestaltung.ch

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Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday-Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; closed on Monday.

The Poster Collection and the Design Collection are located in different houses.

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