Snapshots from Warsaw / Migawki z Warszawy

Hans-Joachim Orth was particularly interested in the economic development of the country, which had been ravaged by World War II, and the reconstruction of the heavily damaged cities. He was also fascinated by everyday life in all its facets, as well as art and culture in its various forms. Orth photographed with professional medium-format color slide film, thus creating an image of “Polish socialism in color” – in contrast to the prevailing black-and-white photography and the official visual representation of the People's Republic.

A selection of 90 motifs from Warsaw in the 1960s was presented to the general public for the first time in fall 2017. The open-air exhibition was located on Warsaw's main boulevard, Krakowskie Przedmieście, in front of the Visitationist Church (Kościół Wizytek).