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Well known lithuanian photographer Algimantas Žižiūnas (Algimantas Ziziunas) was born in 1940 10 January in Kaunas (Lithuania). 1963 graduated from Kaunas Food Industry Technical School, on assignment for two years worked Anykščiai (Anyksciai) winery. 1965 entered Vilnius University to study journalism, he began working district newspaper version. 1956-1957 m. Kaunas participated in the events of All Souls, was jailed for several days, interrogated. After his release, the KGB, "care" train accompanied him throughout the Soviet period. Upper secondary education, and working after technical school in Anykščiai (Anyksciai) next direct duties, engaged in creative work: taking pictures, writing in newspapers and magazines, to participate in national and international photo exhibition. He has organized the first Anykščiai (Anyksciai) district Amateur Photographers exhibition. In 1970 he moved to Vilnius and worked in various editorial offices and publishing houses. Soon he was taken to located Photographers and later to journalists. By 2007 actively participated in the activities as journalist and photographer, as well as the creator of the art of photography. In 2005 Culture Minister art creator status granted and Algimantas Žižiūnas (Algimantas Ziziunas). Kaunas All Souls 'Day events were a response to the Hungarian uprising in 1956, and along with 10 other participants in the events of All Souls' Hungarian Embassy in 2006 23 October. He was awarded letters of appreciation for their participation in 1956 revolution and freedom fights 50th anniversary.

Art photographer has won two gold medals union exhibitions and one silver in the international photo exhibition "Žena-88"("Woman-88") in Czechoslovakia and has over 50 other awards. The main themes for entries: "Anykščiai" ("Anyksciai" (1963-); "Journalists" (1965-); "Lithuanian nature (in 1958 that would); "Moments" (1965-); "Oh, the music!" (Between 1969); "Hands" (1970-); "Ančiškis (Anciskis) - Lithuania middle" (1970-); "Kola Peninsula" (1974); "Faces and Thoughts" (1977-); "Visions" (1977); "The Seas" (1978-); "Where the Urals, Siberia" (1972-1987); "Turkmenistan" (1989); "Artists" (1970-); "Scientists" (1970-); "Theater" (1970-). Since 1977 create their own portraits on the original thought-out cycle "Faces and thoughts." Photographer is arranged over thirty this cycle photographic exhibitions both in Lithuania and abroad. It is a well-known Lithuanian people and visitors portraits. Photographer asked, portrayed next to the portrait credo write about their profession, work, life. Intensive work, the author has accumulated over 1,500 photo sheets. This collection is included in the agency Factum Lithuanian Book of Records, published in 2003.

Solo exhibitions

The House of Culture, Mončiagorskas, Russia, 1974; Journalists Union of Sverdlovsk, Russia, 1980; University, Vilnius, 1982; TV Lithuania, Vilnius, 1983; TV Lithuania, Vilnius, 1986; Republican Library, Vilnius, 1983; Central Library, Šilutė, 1983; The House of Culture, Krasnoyarsk, Russia, 1983; Republican Library, Vilnius, 1984; Palace of Culture, Anyksciai, 1985; Theater Space, Sverdlovsk, Russia, 1986; Theater Space, Sverdlovsk, Russia, 1987; Republican Cinema Centre, Vilnius, 1987; "Faces and Thoughts", Artists House, Vilnius, 1987; ; Artists House, Vilnius, 1988; Education and Science House, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, 1989; "Faces and Thoughts", Photography Gallery, Vilnius, 1990; "Lithuanian writers, Pedagogical Institute, Vilnius, 1990; Cultural Center, Sumy, Ukraine, 1991; "Visions", theater Vaidila, Vilnius, 1995; "Faces and Thoughts", City Hall, Vilnius, 1998; "Faces and thoughts, Maironis Literature Museum, Kaunas, 1999; Teachers house, Vilnius, 1999; "Faces and Thoughts", Vilnius Photography Gallery, Vilnius, 2000; "Anciškis - Lithuania middle, Ethnographic Museum, Panevezys, 2000; "Faces and Thoughts", photography gallery Prospect, Vilnius, 2001; "Faces and thoughts," Mr Petkeviciate Bees Public Library, Panevezys, 2002; "Faces and thoughts, Biržai Region Sėlos Museum, the Exchange 2003. Group exhibitions: "Work - human wings", Moscow, Russia, 1984; Scientists House, Moscow, Russia, 1989; "Movement", City Hall, Veszprém, Hungary, 1989; Exhibition Gallery, Berlin, Germany, 1990; Alex Gallery, Washington, USA, 1990; "Movement", Det Norske Teateret, Deichmanske Library, Oslo, Norway, 1991; "January events in Lithuania," club culture filmowej, Zielona Gora, Poland, 1991; "January events in Lithuania", City Exhibition Hall, Bratislava, Slovakia, 1991; "January events in Lithuania," World Peace Congress in Rome, Italy, 1991; "January events in Lithuania," Political prisoners Palace, Budapest, Hungary, 1991; "January events in Lithuania," Kultur-BUSETTI Hall, Stockholm, Sweden, 1991; "January events in Lithuania, University Tübingen, Germany, 1991.

Photographic collections

Lithuanian Union of Art Photographers, Vilnius; Lithuanian Art Museum, Vilnius; National M. Mažvydas Library, Vilnius; For the period 2008-2010. Lithuanian State donated at least 2 000 000 value personal photographer archive, handing it to store video and audio archives of Vilnius. Bibliography. Lithuanian Photography (Vilnius, 1971, 1974, 1978, 1981, 1986, 1987); Ōīņī Photo (Moscow, 1974); International Center of Photography. Encyclopedia of Photography (New York, 1984); Fotojarbuch International (Leipzig 1982); Fotografen aus der UdSSR (Baden-Baden, 1982); Fotogrfija v Strukture massovoj kommunikacii (Vilnius, 1986); Encyclopedia of Journalism (Vilnius, 1997); Lithuanian Freedom Movement (Vilnius, 1998); Lithuania. Past, Culture, Present (Vilnius, 1999); Freedom of Lithuania (Vilnius, 2000); Lithuanian Photography: Yesterday and Today (Vilnius, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, etc.). Who is who in Lithuania (Kaunas, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010). Art photographer creates and fiction: writing poetry, short stories, photonovels. In particular, a number of works have been written for children, one of which - the poem "Ice Hole Secrets", illustrated by the artist Serena Pečiūnaitytė (Serena Peciunaityte) 2005 went for a separate book. Publish their works children's magazine "Bitutė" ("Bee") and the newspaper "Kregždutė" ("Swallow"). It is an independent member of the Writers' Union. Many Lithuanian historical, literary or other documentary and encyclopaedic publications to illustrate and Algimantas Žižiūnas (Algimantas Ziziunas) photographs. It used to take a portrait of the writer allowing Lithuanian authors books Lithuania and translated into other languages in different countries.

Algimantas Žižiūnas (Algimantas Ziziunas) actively cooperated with the Disabled Association of cultural events Asset: to help prepare people with disabilities Society held photography exhibitions, they commented and evaluated, helped determine the winners and lectured the disabled workshops. Almost a decade interacted with Anciškis (Anciskis) (Kėdainiai (Kedainiai) district), from which come his parents and grandparents, elementary school students. Announced year-topic, to prepare them drawing contests with the results announced during Porciunkules forgiving, endowing children drawing utensils, valuable books, albums and framed their own artistic Anciškis (Anciskis) taken from photographs. Anciškis (Anciskis) children photo artist prepared a small area of exploration and Antique collecting expeditions, taught to know native places, to know their history, nature and all that protect and promote. Also in conjunction with Ramygala Vadokliai and secondary schools Anciškis (Anciskis) prepared Spring of literary poetry, which summon and Lithuanian writers.