Christer Strömholm

FEB.02.2024 ──────── MAY.05.2024

Christer Strömholm
Petit CHR, Pigalle, Paris, 1955
© Christer Strömholm Estate

Exhibition

FEB.02.2024 ── MAY.05.2024

Where

Recoletos Exhibition Hall
Paseo Recoletos 23, 28004 Madrid

Tel: 915 81 61 00 (Attention only during the opening hours of the exhibition hall)

cultura@fundacionmapfre.org

Opening hours:
Mondays (except holidays): 2 pm – 8 pm
Tuesday to Saturday: 11 am – 8 pm
Sunday and holidays: 11 am – 7 pm

*The evacuation of the hall starts 10 minutes before closing time. Last access (7:30 pm or 6:30 pm) only allows a 20 minutes tour to the exhibitions.

Closed:
December 25th, January 1st and 6th

Limited opening hours:
December 24th and 31th, January 5th: 11 am – 3 pm

General Ticket:
5 €

Free Access time:
Mondays, 2 pm to 8 pm (except holidays)

How to arrive

Buses: 5 – 14 – 27 – 37 – 45 – 53 – 150
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Subway: Line 4 (Colón), line 2 (Banco de España) and line 5 (Chueca)
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Trains: C-2, C-7, C-8 and C-10
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Audioguides

Available online in Spanish and English. Accessible via mobile without downloads or installations.

Also available in audio device obtainable in the hall (if available).

Price: €4

Accessibility

Ramp for wheelchair access – The three floors of the hall are accessed by a generously-sized elevator.

Services

Locker Service.

Bookshop

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Press

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“We cannot photograph the experience of others”, the Swede Christer Strömholm (1918-2002) once said. The phrase evokes his peculiar conception of photography, expressed in a body of work that reflects both his hectic biography and frenetic travelling and his unwavering complicity in the face of human suffering and the complexity of existence in general. This compassionate and discreetly humorous view of life gave rise to an absolutely singular and unmistakably aesthetic oeuvre.

Although his relevant contribution to the renewal of photographic language came late (in 1968, when his exhibition “Nine Seconds of My Life” was presented at the Moderna Museet in Stockholm), he is considered an indisputable reference in contemporary photography for the original subjectivity he introduces into the existential documentary tradition.

This wide-ranging retrospective covers all aspects of the artist’s output, from his involvement with the German Fotoform group in the early 1950s to his iconic portraits of his friends, the travesties of Place Blanche in Paris, his many travels, his street photography and his portraits of artists.

Curator: Estelle af Malmborg.

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Extended opening hours:

From Friday 26 April until the exhibition closes (5 May), the hall will be open until 10pm.

Tickets for these new opening hours are now available at the online ticket office.

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Christer Strömholm

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Tickets

Individual

PLUS Ticket

TICKET and AUDIO GUIDE for the two exhibitions: Christer Strömholm and Chagall. A cry of freedom. The audio guide is accessible online, from your Smartphone, without downloads or installations. An audio device can also be requested in the room (if available).
Prices: PLUS General Admission: €9. PLUS Reduced Admission: €7.
Does not incluye headphones. You can add them (€1) during the online purchase or at the ticket office. For sustainability reasons we recommend you to bring your own headphones.

Individual Ticket

Allows to visit Christer Strömholm and Chagall. A cry of freedom.
General admission: €5.
Reduced admission: €3 (Beneficiaries of reduced admission).
Free Access (0€): Mondays (except holidays), from 2 pm to 8 pm.

The beneficiaries of free admission must obtain their ticket at the ticket office in the room.

(In the case of free access due to disability / reduced mobility, you can request a ticket reservation in advance by e-mail: cultura@fundacionmapfre.org).

Commented Tour

Cultural mediation is one of the most dynamic and effective instruments used by Museums to provide their visitors a better understanding of exhibitions.
Brief explanation (15-20 min. approx.) on concepts and information to go in depth in the understanding and enjoyment of the exhibited works. Explanations are conducted entirely in Spanish.
Hours: WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY: from 5 to 8 pm.; FRIDAY and SATURDAY: from 12 to 2 pm. and from 5 to 8 pm; SUNDAY and HOLIDAYS: from 12 to 2 pm.
No additional cost upon entry. Information at reception desk.

MAPFRE Clients

MAPFRE offers to its policyholders 2 free tickets (4 if Platinum Client) to visit Christer Strömholm and Chagall. A cry of freedom on the date they choose.
To obtain courtesy tickets of MAPFRE, access the online ticket office and follow the purchase process. Before payment, the program will request your ID and will automatically activate the free tickets that correspond to you.
You can also get them at the ticket office in the room, presenting your ID.
Invitations must be used in a single visit.
Any question you have, please check these simple instructions.

Collaborating Entities

If you belong to any of the entities that collaborate with Fundación MAPFRE, you must obtain your reduced ticket (€ 1) at the ticket office in the room.

Audioguides

If you have already purchased a individual ticket and want to add the audio guide, you can purchase it here. Price: 4 €
The audio guide is accessible online, from your Smartphone, without downloads or installations. An audio device can also be requested in the room (if available).
Does not incluye headphones. You can add them (€1) during the online purchase or at the ticket office. For sustainability reasons we recommend you to bring your own headphones.

Groups

Group Visit

It’s mandatory for the Group Visit to have a guide or person in charge. To request a guide from the Foundation, ask please for information and rates to: cultura@fundacionmafpre.org
The group must be made up of a minimum of 6 pax. a maximum of 15 pax (guide included).
The use of an audio-guiding system is mandatory for the visit. If the group does not have its own, you must add it (€1/pax) during the online purchase process.
Schedule: Mondays: 3 pm, 4 pm. From Tuesday to Friday: 11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm, 5 pm and 6 pm.
Maximum duration of the visit: 60 min.
The formalization of the booking implies the acceptance of the Rules for the visit, especially those indicated for “Group Tour”.

€3/pax.

Schools

Educational activities for schools are developed entirely in Spanish. If you are interested please consult section Colegios y Familias.

Families

Educational activities for families are developed entirely in Spanish. If you are interested please consult section Colegios y Familias.

Important:

Tickets changes or returns are not allowed except for justified force majeure.
The purchase of tickets presupposes the acceptance of the Rules for the visit. We recommend reading it before entering the room.
Fundación MAPFRE is not responsible for the rates, schedules and other information applied on the websites of other entities where tickets for their exhibitions can be purchased.
If the online ticket purchasing process is cancelled, suspended or cut off, please contact our support telephone numbers: +34 915 816 100 (attention exclusively during the opening hours of the exhibition hall).
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