Opening: Friday 4 October 2024, 20:00
Children and elegant ladies, men in traditional fustanella attire, and uniformed officers, monuments of the countryside and cities from the mid-19th century, become the new “protagonists” in the exhibition focused on the enchanting history of stereoscopy through time, as a method of capturing and presenting photography. The captivating art-technique is unfolded in the exhibition under the same title, co-organised by the MOMus-Thessaloniki Museum of Photography and the Photography Museum of the Municipality of Kalamaria “Christos Kalemkeris”, from October 4, 2024, to January 12, 2025, at Warehouse A’, Pier A’, Port of Thessaloniki.
The stereoscopic method was originated as a new invention in 1841 in England and spread rapidly from 1850 onwards, initially in France and then throughout Europe and America. This new method became a trend with
devoted followers, and up until the early 20th century, stereoscopic photographs provided a pleasant pastime and entertainment for the rising middle class in Western Europe. Their low cost and the ability to produce multiple copies made them one of the first mass media, comparable to postcards that followed later and even
to moving pictures.
The themes of stereoscopic photography were mainly drawn from everyday life, but also included scenes depicting the morals of the day, as well as nudes and images intended for a more specific application, such as astrophotography, botanical images and aerial reconnaissance (mainly for military purposes). In Greece, this
particular method also gained significant popularity and recognition, continuing the pictorial tradition of drawings and watercolors from the travel literature of the 18th and 19th centuries, contributing to a more
realistic acquaintance with the land, its people, and their culture.
Curated by: Kalliopi Valtopoulou, Historian-Museologist
Coorganisation
With the financial support
