I went to Madrid for the day last Thursday, something that is possible thanks
to the high speed train that covers the 450 km in 2h20m or so. Every summer
there is a huge photography festival there called PhotoEspaña, and I usually go
to look at selected exhibitions. This time the highlights were an exhibition by
Danish photographer Christian Franzen (1864-1923) who lived in Madrid most of
his adult life and became THE photographer of royalty and celebrities. I had
not heard of him before. And then, to finish the day, I visited an incredible
exhibition of more than 150 works by Elliott Erwitt, all of them vintage
prints, either work prints or large exhibition prints, arranged thematically.
Really fantastic. The visit also gave me the opportunity to visit a couple of
venues I had not seen before, including Real Academia de Bellas Artes San
Fernando and the Fundación Canal, an exhibition space funded by the adjacent
water company (not uncommon in Madrid, there are other great art venues funded
by insurance companies, banks etc.).
It was over 30C already when I arrived before 10 a.m., and by the afternoon the
temperature reached 39C, or 102F in American money. So I did not walk around as
much as I normally would, instead relying on Madrid excellent and inexpensive
public transport. Both the metro and the buses have very effective air
conditioning, providing relief when moving from one place to another.
A mix of art and architecture can be seen here, with a few people thrown in:
https://www.greatpix.eu/Travel/A-day-in-Madrid-2024
As always, comments and critique are welcome and appreciated.
Nathan
Nathan Wajsman
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