When did you first hear the name Antip Obushtarov / 1888 – 1942 / – did you just or already know about him? I personally learned about this photographer from Alexander Ivanov’s Facebook status. Of course, I immediately sought contact with him. Thanks to his responsiveness I can tell you part of the story of…
Dimitar Viktorov Georgiev / 1942 – 2020 / is a name in the Bulgarian Photojournalism Guild, which we must not forget. I admit that a year ago, when I came across the news of his death on Facebook, I had not personally heard his name. A year later, after some delay, I can tell you…
Less than a month ago, it was an 100th anniversary of the birth Albert Cohen /1921 – 1986/. This anniversary seemed to be missed, with one small exception – article in the archives of the BNR a>. Younger readers are probably wondering who this photographer is and why I raise the issue of him. Let…
Let me start with a personal introduction before moving on to our new “A View from the Outside” interview. From the moment I started doing photography, I follow what Darmon Richter is doing. I was impressed by the combination of photography and writing. It is now a pleasure for me to be able to present…
My curiosity about the name of Panayot Burnev / 1933 – 2016 / arose during the presentation of the Bulgarian platform for found and donated photography “ Bulgarian Visual Archive a > “. Then Tihomir Stoyanov told about the donation made by the photographer’s daughter – Milena Nikolova. After reviewing the more than 500 shots…
At the last year’s end, we started our new rubric, in which we speak with foreign photographers who have captured Bulgaria in their photo projects. Our first guest was Doris Peter. This month Babak Salari, accepted our invitation for an interview. Little more than 10 years ago, together with the journalist Diana Ivanova, they made…
Some time ago I told you about the avid lover of the Bulgarian mountains Nikola Mironski . Today I will meet you with another climber, photographer and longtime member of the Bulgarian Photo Club. His name is Boris Tuechki / 1930 – 2018 /. He has climbed many mountain peaks, including in Europe and Asia.…
You have probably come across the information that Dimitar Deynov / 1943 – 2019 / is the first Bulgarian photographer to receive a prestigious award from World Press Photo. This happened almost a decade after starting his professional career at BTA (BULGARIAN NEWS AGENCY). After the changes in Bulgaria, his photojournalism became available around the…
I’m presenting you our new column “A View from the Outside”, in which we will speak with or tell about foreign photographers who have captured our country in their projects. I find this different perspective necessary, because while living and creating here and now we often remain blind to certain details. My first choise is…
