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Last Saturday was opened in Chapel-Museum Jesus of Nazareth, in the heart of Old Town, an exhibition of photographs by Oscar Vaillard, entitled 'Jumilla a century ago', they said the characters "a window that opens to the past one of its gates to the city and another to the Holy Week. "
Oscar Vaillard was a French photographer who lived in Jumilla between 1913 and 1931.
The event was attended by the Mayor of Jumilla Francisco Abellán, Culture Councilwoman Joan Guardiola, Councilman Celebrations Ildefonso Jimenez, President of the Brotherhood of Jesus of Nazareth José Martínez, the curator of the exhibition Plácido Guardiola, Senator Manuel Hurtado, as well as author's daughter, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren and a great audience.
The chairman of Jesus Nazareno, Jose Martinez was the first to speak and his words confirmed the great enthusiasm and honor means that the chapel-museum to host this exhibition and the "vast fortune to have been able to recover all these pictures of the town ".
After his speech gave him a gift to the daughter of the photographer.
The curator of the exhibition is Plácido Guardiola and as we read in his blog 'The Rendrijero' on the show "the adjectives are justified by the volume, quality and age of the negative plates and found they were made in Jumilla, in that sense, I do not think we find something similar in the years ahead. Second, the photographic work of Oscar Vaillard transcends history and scope Jumillano is more, I would say that within the photographic legacy of Vaillard, even the part and time Jumilla referred to is not the most fruitful and relevant, as its first stage in 1980 to 1900 is the best, especially the shots taken on largely Lorca and Alicante. "
According Guardiola Vaillard practiced all forms of photography, including pioneering stereoscopic images, he founded a film production company and shot along with his partner Marin the first documentary film of Alicante and Murcia. "
For the curator and as published in that blog "his legacy, therefore, not exhausted as the exhibition opens its doors shows that although the substance of the developments referred to Jumilla, just collect 10% of volume. What this exhibition shows, pardon the metaphor, is the tip of the iceberg of his work photo, made in our town. Having a clear idea of his work will require further investigation and more shows to come. "
Speaking at the ceremony, Plácido Guardiola family thanked all the facilities that have shown, as well as to all persons who in one way or another have contributed to making this show a reality.
After the words of the Commissioner, the Mayor of Jumilla, Francisco Abellán spoke and praised the efforts made to celebrate this cultural event, their families and organizers.
"We must recognize the humility of Vaillard Oscar, who was able to strive to do what he wanted and because it is now possible, a hundred years later, that we can contemplate, as will our children."
Abellán was also presented a gift to the daughter of Vaillard as a memento of this day.
After two videos were projected with some of the photographs, one of them in 3D to the delight of those present.
Then, participants moved to the plant where the exposure that reflect more than a century of history of our city.
The show can look up the month of December.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla
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