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Kalyi Jag
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The Embassy of the United States in Hungary cordially invites you to the
opening reception of an exhibition of photography by American =
photographer
Stephen Spinder
"An American In Budapest"
A Grand View"
Opening remarks: Janet Garvey
Photographic remarks: Peter Kraft, Hungarian Appointed Ambassador to =
Peru
Wednesday, December 5 -20, 2001 . 6pm.
Music by
Jazz Quartet Paul Kroom, Fulbright Scholar from Pecs.
Bencz=FAr Haz Gallery
VI. Budapest
Bencz=FAr utca 27
Tel.: 321-7334
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm
Information:
Stephen Spinder
spinder@bigfoot.com
Tel.:331-2601
(M) 06 70 214 7221
Stephen Matthew Spinder is a professional photographer from Washington =
DC.,
New York & Colorado. He has travelled worldwide and exhibited =
extensively in
America and Canada. As a professional, Stephen is well established in =
the
international/diplomatic business community and a well respected artist.
Spinder has created a successful market for his limited edition, =
sepia-toned
black and white photographs. In 1997, the refurbished Hyatt hosted his =
first
major exhibition in Budapest. 40 prints were commissioned by Budapest =
Office
of Tourism in 1998 to produce a world-wide exhibition for the city. In =
1999,
he produced his first edition of Christmas/Note cards, and a moustache
calender. In 2000, Marriott Hotel commissioned 38 framed photographs as =
well
as 5000 special edition Christmas cards. Now Spinder=B1s work is in the
private collections of Ambassdor Nancy Goodman Brinker, Madelyn =
Albright,
Peter Tufo, Marta Sebestyen, as well as enhancing many of the newer
buildings in Budapest.Commissions include executive portraits, corporate =
PR,
advertising, formal affairs of the US Embassy and a long list of =
corporate
sales. His work has appeared in many American and Hungarian =
publications.
=B3I like his photographs from the Far East, enjoy
his Transylvanian =A6life-scenes=B1, but I have a very high opinion of =
his
=A6Images of Budapest=B1. Stephen shows us a Budapest with a very =
unique
way of seeing the well known locations, panorama views and fine Gothic
details.=B2
-Gyorgy Ifju- Executive Director, Budapest Office of Tourism
=B3As a visitor to Budapest, Stephen sees the city in a far different =
=A6light=B1
than the rest of us. In my 20 years of photographing this city I have =
not
seen the views captured in Stephen=B1s photographs=B2.
-Peter Fath- Executive Director, American Chamber of Commerce.
1991, first came to Budapest for the first time with only a strong =
desire to
travel and an itinerary to witness and photograph the traditional =
hungarian
music and dance traditions in Transylvania
-produced a series of postcards entitled =B3Transylvanian Folk Images=B2 =
now,
its second edition.
-moved to Budapest in 1995 to readily access this region.
-A new color series =B3Ten Years In Transylvania=B2,
- A postcard series, unique calenders and exquisite Holiday/Note Cards =
are
also available upon request.
Please read the following review:
"Ten Years in Transylvania. Photographs 1991 - 2001"
By Stephen Spinder
Vista Travel Center Exhibition Hall (V. Paulay ede u. 9) will host a =
special
photo exhibition/cultural event by American photographer Stephen =
Spinder,
Thursday, February 8, 2001 from 6-10 pm.
February 8, 2001
Opening at 6.00 with food and refreshment
Filming by Budapest TV and Duna TV.
Music / Dance Performance at 7.30
P=E9ter L=E9vai and Zsuzsa - dancers and folklorists.
Budapest's premeir hungarian music group- 'M=E9ta' with dancers from =
State
Ensemble and Budapest ensemble.
Guest appearance by Marta Sebestyan.
Almost two hundred people turned out on Thursday evening to witness a
cultural event to surpass all others. An exhibition of photographs by
American artist Stephen Spinder - Ten Years In Transylvania - the focus =
of
the evening- was transformed and =B1 brought to life=B1 by some very =
colorful
authentic dance and music from Transylvania.. The entire performance and
event was filmed by Budapest TV and Duna TV.
Friends of the artist showed up -M=E9ta Music Group, a special =
appearance by
Sebesty=E1n Marta (she kept a low profile, turning up in a business =
suit),
B=E9la Halmos, a very respected musicologist and one of the first =
=A6wave=B1 to
travel to Transylvania in the 70=B1s to record and learn the music, and =
L=E1szl=F3
Felf=F6ldi, noted ethno-choreologist in European Folklor. Both M=E1rta =
and
L=E1szl=F3 were each pleased to accept one of their favorite photographs =
from
the artist.
There are over 50 of Spinder=B1s photographs on exhibit. Each one shows =
us a
very unique and personal approach to Transylvanian life. Yet each one =
has
the warmth and sensitivity, and a sense of preservation - many of the =
images
focus on the music and dance culture, and the people in Transylvania =
that
helped preserve it. It makes a successful attempt to preserve a bit of =
these
traditions and to bring it back for others to see.
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The Embassy of the United States in Hungary cordially invites you to =
the<BR>
opening reception of an exhibition of photography by American =
photographer<BR>
<BR>
Stephen Spinder<BR>
<BR>
"An American In Budapest"<BR>
A Grand View"<BR>
<BR>
Opening remarks: Janet Garvey<BR>
Photographic remarks: Peter Kraft, Hungarian Appointed Ambassador =
to Peru<BR>
<BR>
Wednesday, December 6-20, 2002. 6pm.<BR>
<BR>
Music by<BR>
Jazz Quartet Paul Kroom, Fulbright Scholar from Pecs.<BR>
<BR>
Bencz=FAr Haz Gallery<BR>
VI. Budapest<BR>
Bencz=FAr utca 27<BR>
Tel.: 321-7334<BR>
<BR>
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 10am - 6pm<BR>
Saturday 12pm - 4pm<BR>
<BR>
Information:<BR>
Stephen Spinder<BR>
spinder@bigfoot.com<BR>
Tel.:331-2601<BR>
(M) 06 70 214 7221<BR>
<BR>
Stephen Matthew Spinder is a professional photographer from Washington =
DC., New York & Colorado. He has travelled worldwide and exhibited =
extensively in America and Canada. As a professional, Stephen is well =
established in the international/diplomatic business community and a =
well respected artist. Spinder has created a successful market for his =
limited edition, sepia-toned black and white photographs. In 1997, the =
refurbished Hyatt hosted his first major exhibition in Budapest. 40 =
prints were commissioned by Budapest Office of Tourism in 1998 to =
produce a world-wide exhibition for the city. In 1999, he produced his =
first edition of Christmas/Note cards, and a moustache calender. In =
2000, Marriott Hotel commissioned 38 framed photographs as well as 5000 =
special edition Christmas cards. Now Spinder=B9s work is in the private =
collections of Ambassdor Nancy Goodman Brinker, Madelyn Albright, Peter =
Tufo, Marta Sebestyen, as well as enhancing many of the newer buildings =
in Budapest.Commissions include executive portraits, corporate PR, =
advertising, formal affairs of the US Embassy and a long list of =
corporate sales. His work has appeared in many American and Hungarian =
publications. <BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<I>=B3I like his photographs from the Far East, enjoy <BR>
his Transylvanian =8Clife-scenes=B9, but I have a very high opinion of =
his <BR>
=8CImages of Budapest=B9. Stephen shows us a Budapest with a very =
unique<BR>
way of seeing the well known locations, panorama views and fine Gothic =
details.=B2 <BR>
</I> -Gyorgy Ifju- Executive Director, Budapest Office =
of Tourism<BR>
<BR>
<I>=B3As a visitor to Budapest, Stephen sees the city in a far different =
=8Clight=B9 than the rest of us. In my 20 years of photographing this =
city I have not seen the views captured in Stephen=B9s photographs=B2. =
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</I> -Peter Fath- =
Executive Director, American Chamber of Commerce.<BR>
<BR>
1991, first came to Budapest for the first time with only a strong =
desire to travel and an itinerary to witness and<B> photograph the =
traditional hungarian music and dance traditions in Transylvania<BR>
</B>-produced a series of postcards entitled =B3Transylvanian Folk =
Images=B2 now, its second edition. <BR>
-moved to Budapest in 1995 to readily access this region. <BR>
-A new color series <B> =B3Ten Years In Transylvania=B2,</B> =
<BR>
- A postcard series, unique calenders and exquisite Holiday/Note Cards =
are also available upon request.<BR>
<BR>
Please read the following review:<BR>
<BR>
"Ten Years in Transylvania. Photographs 1991 - 2001"<BR>
By Stephen Spinder<BR>
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Vista Travel Center Exhibition Hall (V. Paulay ede u. 9) will host a =
special<BR>
photo exhibition/cultural event by American photographer Stephen =
Spinder,<BR>
Thursday, February 8, 2001 from 6-10 pm.<BR>
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February 8, 2001<BR>
Opening at 6.00 with food and refreshment<BR>
Filming by Budapest TV and Duna TV.<BR>
<BR>
Music / Dance Performance at 7.30<BR>
P=E9ter L=E9vai and Zsuzsa - dancers and folklorists.<BR>
Budapest's premeir hungarian music group- 'M=E9ta' with dancers from =
State<BR>
Ensemble and Budapest ensemble.<BR>
Guest appearance by Marta Sebestyan.<BR>
<BR>
Almost two hundred people turned out on Thursday evening to witness a =
cultural event to surpass all others. An exhibition of photographs by =
American artist Stephen Spinder - Ten Years In Transylvania - the focus =
of the evening- was transformed and =B9 brought to life=B9 by some very =
colorful authentic dance and music from Transylvania.. The entire =
performance and event was filmed by Budapest TV and Duna TV.<BR>
<BR>
Friends of the artist showed up -M=E9ta Music Group, a special =
appearance by Sebesty=E1n Marta (she kept a low profile, turning up in a =
business suit), B=E9la Halmos, a very respected musicologist and one of =
the first =8Cwave=B9 to travel to Transylvania in the 70=B9s to record =
and learn the music, and L=E1szl=F3 Felf=F6ldi, noted ethno-choreologist =
in European Folklor. Both M=E1rta and L=E1szl=F3 were each pleased to =
accept one of their favorite photographs from the artist.<BR>
<BR>
There are over 50 of Spinder=B9s photographs on exhibit. Each one =
shows us a very unique and personal approach to Transylvanian life. Yet =
each one has the warmth and sensitivity, and a sense of preservation - =
many of the images focus on the music and dance culture, and the people =
in Transylvania that helped preserve it. It makes a successful attempt =
to preserve a bit of these traditions and to bring it back for others to =
see.<BR>
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