Cougar News Staff
The architectural designs of Francisco Salamone, an Argentine civil engineer who worked for the government of Buenos Aires province from 1936 to 1940, are featured in a photography exhibit at the University of Houston. He designed more than 60 structures including town halls, slaughter houses, cemetery portals and fountains.
The photographic exhibit, entitled "Saving Salamone," is on display from 1 to 5 p.m. daily through March 21 at the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture.
The exhibit consists of a series of photographs of Salamone's work taken by Edward and Tomas Shaw. The project is an effort to raise support and interest in the restoration of Salamone's work. The photographs capture Salamone's unique designs from a variety of angles.
The exhibit, organized by the Pan American Cultural Exchange, is part of Fotofest '98. Fotofest, a sponsor of the International Month of Photography, is an influential world photography festival and is the only one if its kind in the United StatesThe festival is a citywide event that continues through March 31. For more information, call Fotofest at (713) 529-9140.