In 1996, the American photographer Philip-Lorca diCorcia shot hundreds of frames in the Ukrainian city of Odessa. With the exception of a single picture, the photographs were never published and disappeared in the artist's archive. Reminded of his trip when seeing the city reappear on coverage of the present war, diCorcia revisited his archives and selected a series of these previously unseen photographs of the life and people of the historic port of Odessa and its surroundings.
Across bucolic landscapes both rural and urban, and intimate portraits of daily life, diCorcia presents an image of a city during peacetime, resplendent in the freedoms that are being devastated by Putin's invasion.
Motivated by a desire to help the people of Ukraine, and in response to the on-going conflict and the resultant humanitarian crisis, 100% of the proceeds of this presentation will be donated to the Red Cross, funding essential food, medicine, and clothing as well as first aid training and shelter for those affected across the country. The prints are available as an unlimited edition at $250 each, plus shipping and taxes, and will be produced and sent once the exhibition has ended.
As a strategic and cultural hub on the Black Sea, Odessa, Ukraine's third-largest city, occupies a unique position both geographically and within the psyche of the nation. It is known as a place of joviality and leisure, popular as a tourist destination for Ukrainians and Russians alike. Given its location, it also functions as a major logistical and economic centre serving the rest of Ukraine, and therefore an obvious target for the Russians too.
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