This exhibition showcases over a hundred photographs by Witold Marczewski, an electrical engineer with a passion for photography and travel. The collection spans from the oil fields of Baku to Paris, featuring landscapes, architecture, historical events, and daily life from various countries, including a significant portion of stereoscopic images.
The exhibition 'Od Baku po Paryż. Fotograficzne przygody Witolda Marczewskiego' (From Baku to Paris. The Photographic Adventures of Witold Marczewski) presents a curated selection of over one hundred photographs from the extensive work of Witold Marczewski, an electrical engineer whose passion for photography led him on numerous journeys. The exhibition spans diverse locations, from Azerbaijan and Turkey to Greece, Italy, and various Polish cities, documenting landscapes, architecture, historical events such as the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict and protests in Kyiv in 1918, as well as everyday life and portraits of the people he encountered.
A notable aspect of Marczewski's work highlighted in the exhibition is his significant collection of stereoscopic photographs, which were highly popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The exhibition aims to reintroduce this 'three-dimensional' chapter of photographic history by presenting these images using lenticular film and modern printing techniques to achieve a sense of depth. Curated by Anna Brzezińska and Barbara Roszuk-Galus, the exhibition also reflects on Marczewski's contributions to photographic discourse, including his debates with prominent figures like Jan Bułhak, and showcases the evolution of photographic technology and its role in society, travel, and documenting historical moments.