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The photograph entitled 'Demolition, Monte Sacro', by José María Rodríguez, has been the one that has won first prize, worth 3,000 euros, the Second Press Photo Contest 'Carlos Gallego', as announced today at a press conference the Councillor for Culture, Rosario Montero, and the president of the Association of Graphic Reporters Murcia, Juan Francisco Moreno, who is also secretary of the Jury of the competition.
On the second prize, worth 2,000 euros, has gone to Francisco José Manzanera, author of the photograph titled 'Despair' and the third prize of 1,000 euros, went to Juan Carlos Caval, with instant 'Carolee Scheemann '.
The City Council has prepared a catalog of the 42 best papers selected by the Jury of the 80 submitted photographs will also be part of an exhibition that will open the Mayor, Pilar Barreiro, on Friday 16 May at 19.30 at the Palace of the street Molina Jara, coinciding with the award of the competition.
The photograph illustrates the cover of the catalog, which appears Carlos Gallego, has been released by photographer Juan Manuel Díaz Burgos and was conducted to the poster of the first group exhibition was made 20 years ago in the Wall Byzantine entitled ' School Photo of Cartagena: File '.
In this sample paid tribute to the founders of what is termed Cartagena Photographic School, which Gallego was considered one of the founders.
As you may recall, at the express desire of the Mayor, Pilar Barreiro, which was an initiative of the Association of Graphic Reporters and TV News from the Region of Murcia, which organized the first contest Carlos Gallego, has been established as an annual award the work of graphic reporting every day over the cities in search of the current image.
The Jury was composed by: Lolo Galindo, municipal coordinator of Fine Arts, Isabella Belizon, art historian and widow of Carlos Gallego, Paco Salinas, cultural programmer and photographer, Fernando Vázquez Casillas photo-historian and director of CEHIFORM; acting secretary - no vote - Juan Francisco Moreno, a representative of the Association of Graphic Reporters.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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