Meeting with the artist John Davies and free visit of the exhibition "Les terrils de John Davies, 40 ans de photographie au CRP".

Name: Encuentro con el artista John Davies y visita libre a la exposición "Los escombros de John Davies, 40 años de fotografía en el CRP".
Start: 2022-09-18T09:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T17:30:00+02:00
Location: Centre Historique Minier

To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the Centre Régional de la Photographie Hauts-de-France in Douchy-les-Mines is invited to various structures of the Region to share with visitors its collections.

Domingo 18 septiembre 2022, 09:00Passed

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21 Terril 2, Haillicourt ©John Davies

To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the Centre Régional de la Photographie Hauts-de-France in Douchy-les-Mines is invited to various structures of the Region to share with visitors its collections. The Centre Historique Minier will present a selection of photographs by John Davies. Born in 1949 in Sedgefield, Durham County, John Davies is a British photographer who has placed his camera in the North of France, near Béthune. Landscapes of the mining basin, the terrils have modified the very structure of the territory and gives the opportunity to the photographer to create some variations around this geographical particularity.
An appointment is scheduled on Sunday 18 September at 3pm to meet and exchange with the artist.

About the location

Centre Historique Minier

Fosse Delloye, Rue d'Erchin - 59287 Lewarde

Nord
Hauts-de-France

Located in Lewarde, in 8km east of Douai in the North, the Mining Historic Centre is at the heart of the mineral basin. It is installed(settled) on tile(window pane) of the old(former) pit Delloye which groups(includes) 8000m ² industrial buildings(ships) and superstructures, on a 8 hectare site. It is classified as "Historic Monument" since September, 2009.