NEW In the Picture with Irme Schaber: The Life and work of Gerda Taro
Gerda Taro was a pioneering and largely unknown female photojournalist whose work consisted almost exclusively of dramatic photographs from the Spanish Civil War.
Irme Schaber, Taro’s biographer and curator of the
current exhibition at the Barbican will present and talk about a wide selection of Taro’s work.
Gerda Taro (1910-37) worked alongside
Robert Capa, who was her photographic as well as romantic partner and the two collaborated closely. Her photographs were widely reproduced in the French press and incorporated the dynamic camera angles of New Vision photography as well as a physical and emotional closeness to her subject. While covering the crucial battle of Brunete in July 1937, Taro was struck by a tank and killed.
Irme Schaber is a writer and lecturer on the history of exile photography, photojournalism and print-media. She is currently researching the work and lives of Hansel Mieth and Otto Hagel, two important German refugee photographers who were some of the earliest photographers for Life magazine.
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1st December
There are currently around 33 million people worldwide living with HIV. Almost 2/3 of these are in sub-Saharan Africa where nearly 12 million children have been orphaned. But while huge progress has been made in some areas - including a decline in HIV-related deaths - the current epidemic cannot be reversed without reducing the rate of new HIV infections. The search for the elusive vaccine continues, but for how long can we justify the millions being spent on this when we are apparently no nearer to finding a vaccine than we were 27 years ago when AIDS was first recognized? We ask our panel of policy makers, scientists, journalists and community activists where they think the future lies for combating HIV and whether we really have seen the worst.
13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1QJ
1st December
According to Epstein, the Secretariat of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has lost valuable ground by ignoring for years the contribution of long-term concurrent relationships to Africa’s AIDS epidemic.UNAIDS may be “contributing to the mystification of AIDS in Africa by promoting a needlessly overcomplicated view of the epidemic”, says Helen Epstein, an independent consultant on public health in developing countries. She argues that long term, overlapping, or “concurrent” partnerships provide at least a partial explanation for the staggeringly high infection rates in the general population in some African countries, and calls for UNAIDS to reassess its handling of scientific data.
13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1QJ
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15th December
Private event for Grenadier Christmas lunch on 15 December at the Frontline Club. On arrival, please make your way to the first floor reception and you will be guided to the bar. We will be having lunch in the Forum on the second floor from 1pm onwards. This is a 'by-invitation' event only.To book a place please click on the link below.
13 Norfolk Place, London, W2 1QJ
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16th December
Dubbed as India's 9/11, the recent attacks in Mumbai left almost 200 dead and the world reeling. While criticism has been levelled at India's government for their slow response to the attacks as well as their failure to act on intelligence, Lashkar-e-Toiba - a Kashmiri extremist group based in Pakistan - are being blamed for carrying them out.What will these attacks mean for the ongoing "war on terror" and will India now be seen as a soft target? Will deteriorating relations between Pakistan and India be brought closer by a new co-operation to work together in the aftermath of the attacks and a joint desire to bring the perpetrators to justice? Or will these attacks simply fuel the existing tensions between these two nuclear powers?
13 Norfolk Place, London W2 1QJ
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Frontline is looking to recruit a part-time Training Co-ordinator who will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Frontline Club Charitable Trust's training programme. At least 2 years marketing experience and 5 years previous office support and managerial experience required. Please contact Duncan Furey (duncan.furey@frontlineclub.com) for a full job description and person specification
