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More than 60 major works by contemporary
photography masters were on exhibition and up for auction at the
inaugural Masters of Photography International Charity Exhibition on
Saturday, October 28th, in the city of Curitiba, Brazil.
The exhibition was presented by World
Photographic Arts and featured International Color Awards and Black & White
Spider Awards photographers who have donated their award winning prints to
raise money for Art for Disabled Children and benefit the APADEH children's
day school in Curitiba.
Basil O’Brien the curator of the exhibition and Creative Director of the
award programs said, "To be able to show these stunning works for the first
time as one collection is a great privilege. We are grateful to all
photographers around the globe who have come together for such a good
cause."
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Among guests in attendance at this
high profile event were state and local government officials,
corporate heads and national press. The Brazilian TV personality Maria Pia presented the evenings ceremonies and interviewed guests for her TV
and production company.
The exhibition raised money to
build an Activity Center for APADEH, a school that provides education in a
fully integrated environment for children with and without special
needs. The school is based in Curitiba in the south of Brazil.
View PDF
Exhibition Catalog
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