Guernsey Photography Festival 1-30 June 2011

Flying Cat Untitled 1995 colour photograph mounted on aluminium 105 x 158 cm Richard Billingham © Richard Billingham, courtesy Anthony Reynolds Gallery

“Guernsey Photography Festival, with its carefully thought through editorial focus and superb production values, can become Europe’s most important event on the photo festivals calendar.”

Judah Passow

The Guernsey Photography Festival is proud to announce its 2011 programme, which brings together major names in international photography with a host of emerging talent, for a packed month of exhibitions, workshops and events on the beautiful island of Guernsey.

Taking place from 1 – 30 June 2011, the festival presents exhibitions by Martin Parr (UK), Richard Billingham (UK), Samuel Fosso (Cameroon), Carolyn Drake (USA), Francesco Giusti (Italy), Adam Patterson (N.Ireland), Dana Popa (Romania), Nelli Palomäki (Finland) and a retrospective by influential ‘60s British documentary photographer Tony Ray-Jones.

This year’s festival explores the theme of IDENTITY and will reveal a multitude of interpretations from personal to social and political. From Francesco Giusti’s Congolese dandies in colourful suits, to Carolyn Drake’s compelling documentation of the changing landscapes and communities of Central Asia’s ‘Paradise Rivers’, and Samuel Fosso and Nelli Palomäki’s striking takes on classic portraits, notions of self and place are presented in diverse contexts. Many of the participating photographers will visit Guernsey, with its unbeatable island setting, to take part in a series of talks.

Offering more than 20 exhibitions and over 30 recreational and educational events, Guernsey Photography Festival has been made possible thanks to the second year of support from principal festival partners Generali Worldwide and PPF Partners, festival sponsors Cenkos and Mourant Ozannes, associate partner Guernsey Arts Commission and associate sponsor Deutsche Bank.

Gavin Tradelius, Generali Worldwide, principal festival partner, says: “We are very proud to continue our support of the festival for a second year, the programme of events brings world renowned photographers to the island and offers the whole community a fantastic choice of activities to participate in.”

Guernsey Photography Festival

9-11 Mansell Street, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 1HP

Telephone +44 (0)1481 713135 info@guernseyphotographyfestival.com