This exhibition at FOTOHOF Salzburg explores the self-reflexive nature of pre-digital photography. Visitors can examine how artists capture their own tools, studio spaces, and craft, featuring curated works from the vast Deutsche Fotothek collection. This historical overview reveals the intricate evolution of photographic practices and technical developments over a century.
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This exhibition investigates how the medium of photography is depicted within photography itself, drawing on approximately 100 years of the pre-digital era. The works highlight the photographic process, including technical equipment, studio environments, and the spaces used for production and distribution, often reflecting the photographer's awareness of their own craft.
The exhibition 'Photographing Photography' explores the complex relationship between photography and its own representation. By focusing on the pre-digital era, the installation examines how the medium captures its own practice, documenting the tools, materials, and diverse locations of production such as studios and display cases. The selection is derived from an extensive thematic review of the Deutsche Fotothek collection, which houses millions of images. These photographs reveal both intentional reflections by artists on their own work and incidental captures of the photographic apparatus in action. Curated by Agnes Matthias of the Deutsche Fotothek and Karen Weinert of bautzner69, the exhibition provides a comprehensive look at the history of the medium through the lens of its own practitioners and technical history.
The exhibition is hosted at FOTOHOF. Visitors can attend the opening event on October 4, 2025, and related talks, such as the event on photography and archives on October 17, 2025. Please check the official FOTOHOF website for current gallery opening hours and admission details prior to your visit. The venue is open to the public during the displayed exhibition dates until November 29, 2025.
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