17 years of EntreFotos

From 26 to 29 November at the Casa del Relog of Matadero Madrid it happens the seventeenth edition of EntreFotos, a veteran Photography Meeting-point at the capital and a unique opportunity to meet the photographers without intermediaries, so the public, visitors and collectors can learn first-hand experiences, motivations and interests of photographers.

This year, there are 35 portfolios selected by the independent selection committee made up of Ana Berruguete, Manuel Zambrana and Luis Garcia Miguel, 35 emerging and established artists showcases their original images and exclusively during the four days of a meeting. This event aims to bring art photography to more people, spreading the work of the authors and encourage small collectors. As Pepe Frisuelos, president of the EntreFotos Association and director of the fair, has said "unfortunately photography does not take the place it deserves in our country , especially compared with the rest of the fine arts or the prestige achieved in other countries. " EntreFotos allows you to dive in 35 universes, 35 modes of understanding photography, 35 languages with the word - on-site - of the author himself.

Since its inception in 1998 as an initiative of the photographers Luis Baylon, José María Díaz-Maroto, Evaristo Delgado and Pasquale Caprile, who viewed a void in our country in relation with events dedicated to photography, and taking as reference Les Rencontres D'Arles ( France), EntreFotos has grown and matured and among its participants has recognized professionals (including Pilar Small Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts), but above all, with increasing quality and confirmed.

This year, you can enjoy proposals:

Amarytierra, Alberto Franco Diaz, Andreas Strobel, Angelica sole key, Antonio J Ferrer, Antonio Valverde, Beroiz Perez de Rada, Jacome Hector Javier Reparaz, Joan Forteza, Jorge Ruland Chidiak, Huelves Pepe, Jose Luis Lopez Moral Jose Luis Sanchez, Jose Luis Tejedor, Julian Ochoa, Laura Len, Lia G, Maite Arranz, MasauR, Manolo Portolés, Maria Antonia Garcia de la Vega, Marta del Pino Molina, Pablo Pro, Pepe Frisuelos, Pilar Small, Natural Portfolio, Rafer, Roberto San Eugenio, Samanta Aretino, Santi Xander, Soledad Pulgar, Tola Castillo, Xavier Gómez, Zita Echevarria, Ultraviolet.

The program also includes live performances, panel discussions and book signs with Ouka Lele, Isabel Muñoz and Juan Manuel Castro Prieto, among others.

Source: www.art-madrid.com