Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Paul Fusco RFK Funeral train



http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/magazine/20080601_RFKTRAIN_FEATURE/index.html#section1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG4vJxi9Kis

Friday, October 17, 2008

Thes, Belgrade, Podgorica 15,16,17,18/10/08



Finally this is the end of the Balkan project. During this process I realized how difficult is to make an idea photo. I don't feel that I succeeded to define "The Balkans: Area and People"

I traveled from Greece-Thessaloniki to: Romania-Bucharest,Timisoara
Bulgaria-Sofia,Pleven,Stara Zagora
Serbia-Belgade,Nis
Montenegro-Podgorica
Turkey-Istanbul,Edirne
FYROM-Skopje
The borders in that area changed many times during the years and even now in 2008 has been changed (Kosovo).

The area is influenced from the Byzantine and Ottoman period. For this reason in that area you can find Kebab, baklava and you can hear turkish words such as "Ayntea".

Bulgaria
is developing slowly,
Romania wants to be modern. The living expenses are too high. National art museum exhibition about Greek Post-Byzantines icons.
Serbia tries to earn the lost time from the last two wars in ex-Yugoslavia. Serbians confront the racism from the Europe and feel sad about that.
Montenegro-Podgorica an ex-Serbian province and now Independed state trapped into Russian investments.
Greece ...........
FYROM-Skopje............
Turkey- Istanbul is a cosmopolitan city. International Sculpture congress , Tourists and cool nightlife.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Balkan Train routes

Balkan Peninsula.


Similarities and diferences in:

Landscapes, People.

Symbols, Ideas.


What comes out from this project?
Is something new or interesting in traveling around Balkans by train?
Why not to travel By car, By bus, By feet?

Historical there is old network for trade reasons?

When did establish the first railway in Balkans? From where to where?

Why I choose to work that project? Do I find something that make me feel creative and happy about?

How am I going to present that? My first thought is a book. I need to make the structure of the book. This is the second part of this project and is also too difficult to proceed.

I want:
a book cover
Sections/chapters
Themes
stories.

I really enjoyied this project, I push myself to contact with people and reveal their stories.


Bucharest 12/10/08

Monday, October 6, 2008