The exhibition will be open to the public between the 4th and the 24th of February, 2009, in the lobby of the Tel Aviv Cinematheque.
Sandu Mendrea was born in 1930 in Romania. He passed the war in relative safety in the country's capital, Bucharest, where he also started his studies for a M.A. in theatre and film directing - in 1948, the year of the Communist takeover. After working for two years as a director for documentary films, in 1954 he decided to abandon this field, which in those days was dominated by Soviet-style propaganda, and took the camera into his own hands - as a photographer.
He was soon to become one of the country's most well known photographers, which allowed him to exhibit at over 200 International Photography Salons. He won several major awards and in 1965 he was conferred the title "Excellency of the International Photographers Federation" (EFIAP). Since 1985, Sandu Mendrea lives and works in Israel.
More details about Sandu Mendrea and his works: www.photomendrea.com
