The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), in collaboration with Ukrainischer Verein Mainz e.V. and photographer David Yampolsky, realized a photo exhibition dedicated to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It was presented on May 14, 2022, at the Gutleut gallery in Mainz, Germany. The Kyiv Photography School and the National Society of Photo Artists of Ukraine also joined the organization of the exhibition.
"...Images of ruthless devastation, the horrific war of Russia against Ukraine. 'It was an order, sorry,' — written on the wall in Bucha. Before and after, they shot houses with tanks, raped and tortured women and children. Another order?..."
The exhibition features works by photographers Mstyslav Chernov, Kostyantyn Sova, Volodymyr Ogloblin, Oleksandr Zvir, Max Levin, Mariana Kushnir, Yevhen Maloletka, Serhiy Mykhalchuk, Yurko Dyachyshyn, Oleksiy Furman, and Sasha Maslov.
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), in collaboration with Ukrainischer Verein Mainz e.V. and photographer David Yampolsky, realized a photo exhibition dedicated to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It was presented on May 14, 2022, at the Gutleut gallery in Mainz, Germany. The Kyiv Photography School and the National Society of Photo Artists of Ukraine also joined the organization of the exhibition.
"...Images of ruthless devastation, the horrific war of Russia against Ukraine. 'It was an order, sorry,' — written on the wall in Bucha. Before and after, they shot houses with tanks, raped and tortured women and children. Another order?..."
The exhibition features works by photographers Mstyslav Chernov, Kostyantyn Sova, Volodymyr Ogloblin, Oleksandr Zvir, Max Levin, Mariana Kushnir, Yevhen Maloletka, Serhiy Mykhalchuk, Yurko Dyachyshyn, Oleksiy Furman, and Sasha Maslov.
UAPP is an independent association of professional Ukrainian photographers, designed to protect their interests, support, develop and promote Ukrainian photography as an important element of national culture.
UAPP's activities span educational, social, research and cultural initiatives, as well as book publishing.
UAPP represents Ukrainian professional photography in the international photographic community and is an official member of the Federation of European Photographers (FEP) — an international organization representing more than 50,000 professional photographers in Europe and other countries around the world.