THE ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY EXPERIENCES SUCCESS IN KIEV!

The Royal Photographic Society’s esteemed 149th International Print Exhibition is currently spending a month in the National Art Museum of Ukraine in Kiev. The initiative is being supported and funded by the British Council, http://www.britishcouncil.org/ukraine-arts-149th-international-print-exhibition.htm enabling the exhibition to be displayed in Ukraine from 18th May until 17th June 2007.

The Royal Photographic Society’s President, Professor Ralph Jacobson Hon FRPS ASIS and RPS Exhibitions Manager Lesley Goode went to Kiev for the opening of the 149th International Print Exhibition, which was attended by The British Council, representatives from the National Art Museum of Ukraine and sponsors TNK-BP. Professor Jacobson and Lesley Goode also attended the Kyiv Photofair at the Exhibition Centre, where Professor Jacobson gave a Masterclass on ‘Aspects of Image Quality from an Imaging Scientist’s viewpoint’, as well as a presentation about The Society.

Heralded as the ‘highlight of the month’ in Kiev, the Exhibition was featured in many publications before it even arrived in the Ukraine, creating a lot of public interest. Since it’s opening, the Museum has been receiving between 2,000 – 3,000 visitors per day.

“Over the last 150 years, the International Print Exhibition has stood for the very best photography that the world has to offer and it is exciting that we are now able to share the exhibition with photographic enthusiasts in Ukraine for the first time, thanks to the support of the British Council.”
Professor Ralph Jacobson, President of the Royal Photographic Society

For further information please contact:
Emily at MAX, tel: 00 44 (0)208 334 5751/emily@maxpr-events.com
Lesley Goode, RPS Exhibitions Manager, tel: 01225 325720
www.rps.org

Editor’s contact: Emily 020 8334 5751