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Jordan Gallery

The Makan House of Expression Amman, Jordan. December 2006. This workshop was developed as part of Moving Walls: A Documentary Photography Exhibition. An international exhibition curated and sponsored by the Open Society Institute a private operating and grant making foundation based in New York City. Eric Gottesman, whose photographs "AIDS and Stigma in Ethiopia" are included in the exhibition, taught a four-day workshop to nine photographers. The group was a reflection of the country's demographic make-up. From different social and economic backgrounds, the group came to the workshop with varying interpretations of the photographic medium and it's many uses; backgrounds in photojournalism, reportage, studio photography, and art. Unlike the other workshops in this series, this one focused more on dialog than on production. The work produced was the bases for establishing a dialog about photography and encouraging criticism. The participants were encouraged both by Eric and amongst themselves to experiment with the medium in ways they might not have to date and to open themselves up to alternative ways of interpreting photography and its role in society. The workshop ended with an evening presentation projected onto a two-way screen on Makans balcony, allowing for the work to be viewed by both those on the inside and also by those in the street.

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