Karel Smirous - colour photographs from screen diapositives
from the years 1908 - 1955.
194 colour photographs of various scenes - landscape,
portrait, still life, flowers, nudes, folk costumes - copied
from colour blow-ups of screen diapositives on a top-quality
material Cibachrome introduce the still not fully
appreciated personality of the Czech photography KAREL
SMIROUS (1890-1981). He was a pioneer in the field of colour
photography who crowned his work with three Czechoslovak
patents and whose contribution to development of colour
photography was awarded with the golden medal at the World
Exhibition in Paris in 1937.
Technical data:
154 frames 50x60 cm with photographs
40 frames 40x100 cm with photographs
7 frames 50x60 cm with text
A show-case of the area 4 m2 is required for three- dimensional objects (photographic cameras, expedients, types of colour screen photographic materials).
The scope of the whole exhibition is about 125 running
metres..
The exhibition is transported in wooden cases of the
dimensions:
1 piece 76x74x114 cm
6 pieces 57x71x107 cm
5 pieces 41x82x115 cm
Weight including packaging material is about 900 kg.
A comprehensive catalogue has been issued to the exhibition
with 116 prints and Czech/English text.
Beautiful times - snapshot photographer Rudolf Bruner-Dvorak
In 200 pictures (predominantly contact copies from original
glass negatives) the exhibition shows a survey of the work
of Rudolf Bruner-Dvorak who belonged to the most famous
photographers in the Czech lands at the turn of 19th and
20th centuries. He was a pioneer of the Czech reportage
photography. Thanks to a wide thematic range of his work
(technique, sports, social life) and also to the fact that
he was a personal photographer of the successor to the
Austrian throne Franz Ferdinand d'Este, the exhibited
collection represents a unique view of the life style and
times at the turn of the century that is usually named
"belle epoque".
Technical data:
37 frames 100x70 cm with photographs
3 frames 100x70 cm with text
6 photographic cameras
The exhibition is usually installed on the area of 200 m2 but it can be modified for any space. A show-case is required for three-dimensional exhibits.
The exhibition is transported in four wooden cases of the
dimensions:
76x115x59cm
A book monography with Czech text and summary in German and English, and Photo CD-ROM have been issued for the exhibition.
Architect Josef Zitek
Archirect Josef Zitek is considered a founder of the Czech
modern architecture although his work still shows typical
features of historism. He is, besides other buildings, the
author of National Theatre in Prague, Mlynska colonnade in
Karlovy Vary and co-author of Rudolfinum in Prague. His
buildings make a significant contribution to the present
appearance of Prague. The exhibition, that shows a life-long
work of Josef Zitek, introduces him as an outstanding
teacher and conservationist that gained recognition for
saving numerous Prague historical monuments at the turn of
century. The exhibition of original plans, designs, drawings
and sketches fixed in 45 frames of the dimensions 70x100 cm
can be borrowed only on meeting special conditions during
exhibition (max. 60 lux) and during transport.
(A professional firm for transporting exhibitions is
required).
A monography with Czech/German text has been published for
the exhibition.
General conditions of lending:
The National Technical Museum lends its exhibitions free of
charge, which means that it requires no exhibition fee. The
exhibitor shall ensure the insurance of the exhibition at
his own expenses, pay transport of the exhibition,
accommodation of the staff that installs the exhibition and
of the director of the National Technical Museum or his
authorized deputy who opens the exhibition.
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