World officials and officials of the world in a photo project by Jan Banning buying art

World officials and officials of the world: India

"Cultural Studies" has already written about such international initiatives as documentary photography project "Where children sleep" and a series of pictures "Girl and Her Room. " This time we offer a glimpse to where to go is usually very not want - in a state institution. Photographer Jan Banning queue takes us into the offices of petty officials with whom we all once faced, and will look like the government offices in different countries.

World officials and officials of the World: Bolivia

Half a century ago, the famous traveler to the Russian province Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov on arrival in the city primarily paid visits to local authorities. He had a good economic reasons. In the Dutch photographer Jan Banning artistic and educational interests. Long journey through the world of officials formed the basis of a collection of photographs "bureaucracy" and the eponymous exhibition.

World officials and officials of the world: China

57-year-old Ian Benning (Jan Banning) from the Netherlands - a historian by training, but for 30 years, but parted ways with the camera. His cognitive work on the intersection of art and journalism are not averse to major museums and galleries, and even eager for the beautiful images of newspapers and magazines - and do with her hands tear. Key issues that interest Ian Benning - government, peace officers and abuse of authority.

World officials and officials of the world: France

Addition to his native Dutch, Ian Benning knows English, German, French and Spanish and can say a few phrases in Portuguese and Indonesian. So find a common language with government agencies from different countries it was not difficult.

World officials and officials of the World: Liberia

"50 images that make up the project" Bureaucracy ", created heart anarchist historian's mind and eye of the artist, - says one in three persons world explorer Ian Benning officials. - Get the comparative photo analysis of culture, customs and symbols of government agencies and their employees. "

World officials and officials of the World: Yemen

During the photoshoot for officials of the world author of "bureaucracy" has traveled 8 countries visited 5 continents. Educational work by Jan Banning cause different emotions: from smile over decoration cabinets sympathy to the people lost in the maze of paper.

Wooden yachts and red sails: Festival in Tasmania selling art online

Wooden yacht Australia

"Better than mountains can be only sea ..." - so say stern men in vests, thoroughly salted, like sardines, sea winds and blinding provyalennye waves reflected from the sun. Still happy - because they are in the open ocean off the coast of Australia, in the height of summer, meet one of the largest maritime festivals in the Southern Hemisphere: Australian Festival of wooden ships.

Wooden yachts and red sails: Festival in Tasmania

Sailing vessels - this is true love sailors all over the world under sail only in alliance with the wind and waves, a person can feel like a real sailor and part of the elements, and not its conqueror. That's why it was impossible not to arrange after wooden boats festival - off the coast of Tasmania, who saw the great captains Abel Tasman and James Cook.

Festival wooden boats mysterious shore

This festival - Biennale: in other words, it is held every two years. In 1994, the largest port of Tasmania - Hobart - came into the ocean 180 wooden boats, and this was the beginning of a tradition. The last time, in 2009, 500 ships were already, in what we have seen this year's list is already 482 applications - and in fact before the event remained another week. Such popularity of the festival proves that Australia - really country seafarers.

Festival wooden yachts lull

Sailors - and ships. Still, the focus of the participants and guests of the festival not only sailors and their beautiful ships. Proud and slender, like gulls, they are carried on the sail-wings on green waves, gently swaying on the soft breast of the ocean. Some of these boats are more expensive than the big-class ships - but that's not the price, and the pristine beauty of the fragile wood and fabric, defying storms and storms.

Wooden boat festival in Australia

And though the sea is not forgiving, even it submits strong hands and brave hearts of sailors. No matter how far they swam, they are always waiting at home burning bright guiding star lighthouse. Festival wooden ship - this is one of those holidays that make us imagine a burning star of the southern seas, black nights and bright days, azure waves and wind tart - and drink to the bottom for those who are at sea.

Festival wooden ships in Hobart