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Fotografía sobre cultura popular 2007: An Exhibition of Spanish Heritage Photography at the Museum of Costume

Discover selected works from a photography contest highlighting Spain's rich and varied popular cultures and traditions.

The Museum of Costume presented 'Fotografía sobre cultura popular 2007', an exhibition showcasing winning works from a Ministry of Culture photography contest. This collection captured the vibrant forms of life, thought, and cultural identity across Spain. Visitors could explore 33 unique photographic reports that portrayed Spain's deep ethnological heritage, reflecting the museum's commitment to documenting popular cultures.

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Exhibition summary

This exhibition showcases selected and awarded works from the 2007 Popular Culture Photography Contest, organized by the Ministry of Culture. It aims to highlight photographic works that best represent the diverse life, thought, and cultures of Spain, offering a vivid image of this ethnological heritage.

Curatorial context

The Museum of Costume, also a Research Center for Ethnological Heritage, hosts this exhibition presenting the selected and awarded works from the 2007 Popular Culture Photography Contest. Organized by the Ministry of Culture, the contest and subsequent exhibition aim to highlight photographic works that best reveal the varied forms of life, thought, and cultures across Spain. The exhibition features 33 reports out of the 92 submissions, providing a lively portrayal of Spain's ethnological heritage as captured through the unique perspectives of each artist. This initiative aligns with the museum's activities in documenting and promoting Spanish popular cultures, a significant part of its collections.

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Museum of Costume
Current status
Completed
Exhibition schedule
Jun 5, 2008 – Aug 31, 2008
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