The FOTOGRAFIS Collection (Vienna/Salzburg) is one of the most important collections of international and historical photography in Austria.
Vilém Flusser and Anna Auer.
5th congress, June 22, 1980
The Österreichische Länderbank (today: Bank Austria – UniCredit) founded this collection in 1975 with the goal of providing photography – which was still not completely recognised as an art form in Austria at the time – with a platform through exhibitions held in its branch offices, as well as the organisation of lectures and symposia.
Anna Auer was the first (curatorial) director of this collection (1975–1986) and its concept, structure and information and educational programme all bear her signature. We will present the source material of symposia reports, as well as scientific contributions on the origins of this collection, which are often difficult to access, on this site.
Wilfried Wiegand, Duane Michals, behind: Hans Frank and Branko Lenart Jr. (with glasses).
2nd Congress, October 8, 1976
Today, the “FOTOGRAFIS Collection” is on permanent loan to the Museum der Moderne on the Mönchsberg in Salzburg where it is being digitalised and made successively available online. The focus of the collection, which currently has around 1000 works in its holdings, is on the early days of photography, Pictorialism and Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity).
Summaries of lectures presented within the framework of the FOTOGRAFIS Collection:
FREE DOWNLOAD LECTURES 1976–78
FREE DOWNLOAD LECTURES 1979–80
FREE DOWNLOAD CAMERA AUSTRIA Nr. 10/1982
