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.