On the occasion of the 2024 Art Biennale, Fondaco dei Tedeschi presents the installation
"Best Regards – Anonymous Project" by Lee Shulman, from April 17th to November 24th.
Created by Lee Shulman, a film director and collector, The Anonymous Project gathers and preserves color slides taken by non-professional photographers from around the world dating from the 1930s to the mid-1980s. An extraordinary energy emerges from these intimate archives documenting birthdays, parties, lunches, gatherings among friends, and everyday moments. The vivid colors and sharpness of Kodachrome film capture familiar and timeless moments that form the kaleidoscopic diary of an era and outline the contours of a collective, ordinary yet precious memory.
The artistic project "Best Regards - The Anonymous Project" is an installation that pervades the entire Fondaco dei Tedeschi, unfolding from the courtyard to the fourth floor in a plurality of images that accompany the visitor on an exciting and intimate journey through the legendary 1960s and 1970s. The places, dates, photographers, and subjects remain anonymous, nevertheless telling fascinating stories with a universal flavor.
"Best Regards – Anonymous Project" will be inaugurated on April 17th and will be open to the public until November 24th, 2024. The exhibition is accessible every day during the store's opening hours.
Born in London, Lee Shulman graduated from the Westminster School of Media, Arts and Design with a degree in film and photography. Two years of directing earned him numerous awards both in the UK and France. While living and working in Paris, he founded The Anonymous Project in 2017, an artistic project of which he is also the artistic director, collecting color slides from around the world. This extensive vernacular collection, one of the most significant and unique in the world, has continued to grow over time. Lee initiated The Anonymous Project by casually buying a box of slides online, immediately falling in love with the people and stories he discovered through these small windows into past lives. A collective memory that had been forgotten and is now revitalized through exhibitions, publications, and collaborative artistic projects. His exhibition 'The House' was one of the highlights of the Arles photography festival in 2019. Published in 2022, his latest book, "Deja View," which combines his work with that of photographer Martin Parr, has been critically acclaimed and has been the subject of several exhibitions.
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