The Black Snapper, an online magazine for talented photographers from all over the world, dedicates a week to talented young photographers from Brazil, selected by Joana Mazza, exhibitions coordinator of the FotoRio photo festival. Featured artists are: Gustavo Malheiros, Gabriel Jaruegui and Micaela Vermelho, Guy Veloso, Anna Kahn, Thiago Barros, Luiza Burlamaqui and André Arruda. The Black Snapper supports the FotoRio exhibitions of these emerging photographers by showcasing them online to viewers in more than 120 countries worldwide. The Brazilian photography week starts on September 11, at 13:00 (Amsterdam time). Don't miss it! The magazine website presents a new artist every day, in a dedicated slideshow comprising of 8 to 20 images. Weekly selections are made by guest curators. A worldwide community of photography professionals and experts supports the project. Website url: www.theblacksnapper.com
About The Black Snapper Guest editors discuss their motivation behind their selection. The presentation of each photographer includes an introduction and caption texts for all relevant photos. Each photographer may publish links to their own website and/or relevant agency, gallery if applicable. The accompanying text and comments will provide context and a deeper insight into the presentation. Presenting one photographer each day and contextualizing the work sets our project apart from many others, it is a unique feature and one, we believe, is very appealing to visitors and photographers. One of the primary aims of this project is to support the emancipation and promotion of photography in Africa, Asia and South America. The
website refreshes daily at 00:00 on the international dateline
and has an archive section. This allows viewers that are more
interested in an in-depth approach to browse through back issues
that keep curators’ selections (weeks)
complete. Our mission statement and background The Black Snapper is a project created by designer
Frank Kloos and documentary photographer
Diederik Meijer, based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
The Black Snapper aims to create an online community
that will inspire photography professionals and
photography enthusiasts worldwide. The Black Snapper is supported by a growing community, amongst whom: • Abbas
(Magnum Photos) Amsterdam, September 6, 2009
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