Gillian Mciver

Format Photography Festival

I went to Derby to see Photocinema Format 2009 and it did not disappoint! A strong show of photography and the moving image.It was exciting to see work by Gregory Crewdson David Lynch, Jonas Mekas etc. together with that of  people I didn’t know – including the wonderful photos of cinemas in Sudan, by Frederique Cifuentes; as well as photos of frozen northern Russia by Simon Roberts.

Photography is often lost in the art world here in Britain, but Format is a real treat to those who are fascinated by the recorded image.

Telegraph review (the first, I think)

Published by Gillian Mciver

Hi I'm The Art traveller. I'm a filmmaker, writer and art historian. The Art Traveller is my blog, where I write about travelling the world and looking at art. I'm interested in how the environment and history of a place affect how we see art. My work includes documentary film-making, short films and artists' video, often exploring historical events or places. My interest in art history and film led me, in 2016 to write "Art History for Filmmakers" published by Bloomsbury Press, a book exploring how filmmakers can and do use paintings from the past to inspire and create visual story telling.