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International tribute to Anna Politkovskaya

© 2007 Armando Salas.--------- Time to share with all of you the main reason of my trip to París. My AW friends know I had success with my poster-tribute to Anna Politkovskaya. (More information: http://www.artwanted.com/imageview. cfm?ID=426509&SubGal=Cartoons%20/ %20Comic%20strips%20-%20Editorial). On January 13 I got an e-mail from Reporters Without Borders: my poster was selected to preside over a tribute to Anna at Notre Dame. My son and I went to París. On January 15, 10:30 a.m., meeting at Notre Dame: Tv, Press and Radio were there. Personalities too: Robert Mènard (Founder and Secretary General of Reporters Sans Frontières); Romain Goupil (film director); Jean-François Legaret (Council of Paris); André Glucksmann (writer) and Bernard-Henri Lèvy (world-wide known philosopher). Speeches and touching tribute to Anna. The personalities asked Putin and Russian authorities for justice. Pins, candles and posters were distributed to people. I was talking there with Alexandre Mineev, journalist from Novaya Gazeta, Novye Izvestia and Interfax. A terribly cold day at Notre Dame but I was so excited. ----------More news: my poster will be in a collective exhibition at Novaya Gazeta publishing house, and then, at XXVI World Congress of International Federation of Journalists. Both exhibitions in Moscow.---- MUSEOMANIA (a magazine you'll can find in the most important museums here, in Spain: Guggenheim, Spanish Museum of Contemporary Art, etc...) asked for permission to publish my poster on February. Another magazine printed in Granada by Radio Televisión Andaluza will publish it too. ------Yes, my trip to París is unforgettable-----Upper image: Posing with Benôit Herveuil and Robert Mènard. Bottom image: Jean-François Legaret and Bernard-Henri-Lèvy.

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Rita de Falussy 10 Feb 2007

Armando, what a great honor! The poster looks fantastic! Congratulations!

Terry Bassett 27 Jan 2007

Many congratulations Armando.. it's a great poster and a well deserved success!..:-)

Artist Reply: Thank you very much, Terry :-)))

Anonymous Guest 26 Jan 2007

Congratulations Armando ! Nira told me all the story about your poster , which seems so great to me.Saar

Artist Reply: Thank you, Saar. (This is a secret: tomorrow, after your celebration, please save a piece of cake for me. Ken?) Mazal Tov, again, dearest Saar.

Tabitha Borges 26 Jan 2007

nice picture of your event...so gald for you...way to go...

Artist Reply: Merci beaucoup, Tabitha!:-)

Andrea Herrera 25 Jan 2007

Wow Armando Congratulations!!! Sounds like your on your way to world wide fame. Wonderful way to spend some time to I might add. Paris is nothing to complain about although only complaint I have is.... I have never been.

Artist Reply: Thank you, Andrea. OMG! Do you know? I would love to paint a grafitti on the wall of Notre Dame, but... a lot of tv cameras there...:-(((