First Photographers of Warsaw -Beyer, Brandel,  Fajans

Take a fascinating journey across Warsaw in the second half of the nineteenth century, as recorded by outstanding precursors of Polish photography: Karol Beyer, Maksymilian Fajans and Konrad Brandel.

 The accomplishments of three outstanding representatives of Polish photography constitute the foundation of Warsaw‘s photographic heritage.Their works possess predominantly documentary merits making it possible to take a totally new look at Warsaw‘s familiar places.

 At the same time, they illustrate the progress of the art and technique of photography – from first attempts at static plein (open) air photographs to dynamic scenes from the life of the town.

 These selected images are from an outdoor exhibit held in Warsaw 2015 and come from monographic albums about the three photographers, written by Danuta Jackiewicz and published by Dom Spotkan z Historia and the National Museum in Warsaw.

 PHTM gives special thanks to the National Museum in Warsaw for allowing this selection of images to be on show in NZ. Other centres in New Zealand will have the opportunity to view this exhibition. Please contact us with expressions of interest to take part in this travelling exhibition from August 2016 to November 2017.

Exhibition runs during our opening hours  Tuesday – Friday 10-4 and Sunday 12-5 as part of the ‘Auckland Festival of Photography’ 2016.

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