Theater photography
Municipal House, Nám. Republiky 5, Prague 1
10. May 2018 - 24. June 2018
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Theater photographyMunicipal House, Nám. Republiky 5, Prague 110. May 2018 - 24. June 2018
http://www.obecnidum.cz/en/vystava/1506/
The first comprehensive exhibition of photographs from the world of Czech theater takes you on a tour of the history of Czech theater and photography as well as major events in the history of our country. The exhibition includes portraits of theater stars, photographs from productions at renowned theaters of all sizes as well as pictures of theater buildings and their backstage areas from around 1850 to the present.
The authors of the photographs include such legends as František Drtikol, Miroslav Hák, Václav Chochola and Jaroslav Krejčí, they come from the famous Langhans Studio and many others. There’s a special section dedicated to current photography which presents the works of finalists selected by the jury of a photographic contest. The exhibition focuses on many other aspects of the history of Czech theater and photography. It features a section which compares historical and current promotional photographs and material, there are photographs which document turning-point events in Czech and Czechoslovak history in which theater artists played an important role, and there is also a display of vintage cameras.
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