Norwegian Journal of Photography Seminar at DOK18

May 26 2018
​On Saturday, 26 May, at the Doc Festival in Fredrikstad, you will have a chance to meet two photographers from the Norwegian Journal of Photography, as well as Gösta Flemming, book editor at the Journal Publishing House.

Each year, the Doc Festival attracts hundreds of photography enthusiasts to Fredrikstad, where there are seminars, workshops and exhibitions. This year’s programme also includes the Norwegian Journal of Photography.

On Saturday, 26 May, from 12 to 1 p.m., former NJP photographers Margaret M. De Lange and Ivar Kvaal will talk about their projects, and the publisher of the NJP series, Editor Gösta Flemming, from Journal Publishers, will talk about the book process.

The event will take place at the House of Literature in Fredrikstad. Festival passes are available here.

Thanks to the Fritt Ord Foundation’s support for the Norwegian Journal of Photography, a growing number of Norwegian photographers are enjoying a new public showcase for their independent, long-term projects in both Norway and in abroad. Read more about the Norwegian Journal of Photography here.

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