The Museum of Architecture and Design in collaboration with the National Museum of Contemporary History in Slovenia presents the exhibition Light as Colour: Coloured and Colour Photography in Slovenia from Its Origins until 1945, the first eview of coloured and colour photographic production on Slovenian soil from its origins in mid-19th century until 1945 at the Maribor Art Gallery. Before the opening, there will be guided tour at 6 pm by exhibition curator dr. Primož Lampič.

The review tracks the development of colour photography since its beginnings, when photographs were coloured by means of various techniques, ranging from autochrome plates, which represent the first standardised additive process that was suitable also for amateur photographers, to the first colour transparencies in the mid-1930s. The exhibition will display a total of c. 300 works; mostly with reproductions presenting the oeuvres of individual authors and the most important thematic sections (landscape, genres, portrait, night shots etc.). A part of the exhibition also displays examples of colour print, including postcards and the first colour photographs published in illustrated magazines.

The exhibition will present material from the collection of the Museum of Architecture and Design and from the collections of numerous Slovenian museums, galleries and other institutions: Gornjesavski muzej (Upper Sava Valley Museum) in Jesenice, Museum of Gorenjska in Kranj, Museum of Modern Art in Ljubljana, Museum of Recent History Celje, National Museum of Contemporary History in Ljubljana, Velenje Museum, National Gallery of Slovenia in Ljubljana, National Museum of Slovenia in Ljubljana, Denver Public Library, Colorado, USA, and from several private collections.

Exhibition curator: dr. Primož Lampič, Museum of Architecture and Design
The exhibition was displayed at MAO from 17 April to 17 August 2014. more »

The project is supported by:
Ministry for Culture, City of Maribor and Dravske elektrarne Maribor
Openng Sponsor: Radgonske gorice

Location

Maribor Art Gallery, Strossmayerjeva street 6, Maribor

Opening Hours

Tuesday−Sunday:
10.00−18.00

Admission

UGM

Organization

MAO
National Museum of Contemporary History