ART
Göksin Sipahioglu |
Written 30 January |
Thursday 18 December, 00:00Maison Européenne de la Photographie, 75004 [map]
Known today as the ‘Sultan of photojournalism’ and ‘King of the Scoop’, Gökşin Sipahioğlu was born in Izmir in 1926. He started his career in journalism as a sports reporter for the ‘İstanbul Ekspres’ and became editor in 1954. His coverage of events like
May 1968 and the
Cuban Missile Crisis made him a great photojournalist but he is also a talented artist with a good eye for composition and capturing action, often working in difficult environments.
The exhibition highlights the empathy and humanity that shows through in his work. Gökşin Sipahioğlu, was made ‘Chevalier de l’Ordre National des Arts et des Lettres’ by French President Jacques Chirac in 1994, and in 2006 he founded the
Sipa Press, France’s biggest and the world’s third largest photo press agency.
| What: | Göksin Sipahioglu |
| When: | Thursday 18 December, 00:00 |
| Where: | Maison Européenne de la Photographie, 5/7 rue de Fourcy 75004 [map] |
| Transport: | Saint Paul / Pont Marie |
| Cost: | 0EUR |
| Phone: | 01 44 78 75 00 |
| Email: | skulczewski@mep-fr.org |
| Web: | www.mep-fr.org |
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