CROATIA IN LIGHT AND COLOUR
Postcards from Croatia 1898-1921
An exhibition of postcards from Croatia, from the collections of the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb, will be opened at the Croatian Embassy in London on 11th July. The exhibition consists of 60 frames (70x50cm), each containing an original postcard showing images of the Croatian towns from 1900. Each frame also contains a photo blow up of the same image, made by the Gallery Badrov who helped put together the exhibition. A particular emphasis has been put on the beginnings of tourist industry in Croatia. In addition to major tourist destinations like Opatija and Dubrovnik, there are also images of spas in Lipik, Daruvar, Topusko.
CROATIA IN LIGHT AND COLOUR
Postcards from Croatia 1898-1921
An exhibition of postcards from Croatia, from the collections of the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb, will be opened at the Croatian Embassy in London on 11th July. The exhibition consists of 60 frames (70x50cm), each containing an original postcard showing images of the Croatian towns from 1900. Each frame also contains a photo blow up of the same image, made by the Gallery Badrov who helped put together the exhibition. A particular emphasis has been put on the beginnings of tourist industry in Croatia. In addition to major tourist destinations like Opatija and Dubrovnik, there are also images of spas in Lipik, Daruvar, Topusko.
The exhibition is a small carousel of postcards through Croatia at the edge of two centuries. Although now these postcards are out of their original context, they have acquired a new life. They are interesting not only from the perspective of a common European heritage, but also as an insight into a colourful segment of Croatian life.
They reveal life which is “as beautiful as a postcard”. The images of cities, monuments, baths and marinas are pristine, landscapes are enchanting with Mediterranean plants flourishing in the mild climate, and silky blue horizons are there to attract the tourists. They whisper about a belief in the magic of the place. They are also proof of some distant enjoyment. A postcard bears a simple, personal message which today is lost to us and seems cryptic. In defiance of oblivion it radiates good energy from the people who are no longer with us. A postcard has a vitality of its own belonging to both past and present times.
The exhibition will remain open until 11th September 2006
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