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Exhibition at EBRD in London

Update #10 · Apr 19, 2011 · 2 comments

Dear Donors, Sponsors, and Friends,

Last week an exhibition of my Chernobyl photographs went on display in London.  Unfortunately, due to the timing, only a few of my newest images could be included.  To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the accident, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) opened the exhibit of 30 large prints at their London headquarters.  The EBRD is in charge of collecting the finances for the Chernobyl cleanup and the construction of the New Safe Confinement, totaling $2.2 billion. At present, the Chernobyl Shelter Fund shows a gap of more than $800 million, the reason why the EBRD was eager to exhibit my photographs and confront an audience of ambassadors and bankers to the reality on the ground.  Among the attendees was the Ukrainian Ambassador, Volodymyr Khandogiy.

The BBC aired a video about the exhibit just this morning:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13125498

Without your help, my return trip, and including new photographs in this exhibit would not have been possible. Your names were included in a list of Donors and Sponsors on a sign alongside the photographs.

As we continue the editing process, we will be updating the project website with new images and updates for upcoming exhibitions: http://www.longshadowofchernobyl.com

Best, Gerd

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      Creator Dennis Bishop on April 23, 2011

      Gerd - The poster just arrived today. What struck me about it is it's presentation of the desolation, and destructive power of nuclear energy when something goes wrrong that was suppose to be preventable or not suppose to happen. The poster should be the "poster child" for all Nuclear Agencies, Regulartory Agencies when they say to the public and each other - we have safeguards in place. I am sure that is just what the japanese once said.

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      Creator Eric Parker on April 20, 2011

      Hi gerd
      Great to hear the update
      Appreciate the donors' sign - nice
      glad you got some of the newest work up
      really looking forward to getting a chance to see more
      Eric

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