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From Baku to Paris: The Photographic Adventures of Witold Marczewski Exhibition

Explore a century-old visual journey through vast landscapes, architectural marvels, and candid scenes of everyday life.

The exhibition 'From Baku to Paryż' delves into the extensive photographic work of Witold Marczewski, a talented amateur who traveled the world with his large camera over a century ago. It presents a rich selection of his images, from the oil fields of Azerbaijan to European cities and various Polish locales. Discover landscapes, architectural studies, historical reportage, and intimate portrayals of daily life, offering a comprehensive look at his passion.

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This exhibition, accompanied by a bilingual Polish-English album, showcases the photographic adventures of Witold Marczewski, a Polish electrical engineer and photography enthusiast. The exhibition presents a selection of his vast collection of images, capturing diverse locations from Baku to Paris and beyond, including landscapes, architecture, historical events, and daily life.

Curatorial context

The exhibition "Od Baku po Paryż. Fotograficzne przygody Witolda Marczewskiego" (From Baku to Paris. The Photographic Adventures of Witold Marczewski) highlights the extensive photographic work of Witold Marczewski, an amateur photographer with professional-level talent. Over a century ago, Marczewski traveled the world with his large camera, capturing scenes from oil fields in Baku, Azerbaijan, to cities like Istanbul, Athens, Rome, and various Polish locations such as Lublin, Puławy, Kazimierz Dolny, and Warsaw. The exhibition and accompanying bilingual album feature a rich selection of Marczewski's photographs, encompassing landscapes, architectural studies, reportage-style images of historical events (including documentation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict), and candid portrayals of everyday life. It also includes snapshots of his family and studio portraits, offering a comprehensive look at his photographic passion and the worlds he documented.

Od Baku po Paryż. Fotograficzne przygody Witolda Marczewskiego. From Baku to Paris. The Photographic Adventures of Witold Marczewski key exhibition facts

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Witold Marczewski (photographer). The exhibition and album were curated by Anna Brzezińska and Barbara Roszuk-Galus, with texts also provided by Krzysztof Wójcik.
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