At the Museum of Photography in Krakow, photography meets glass. From February 14th, the MuFo hosts the exhibition "In Memory of... Photographic Tableaux of Konrad Brandl and Jadwiga Golcz," which presents anniversary tableaux depicting the employees and owners of the "Czechy" Glass and Crystal Factory in Trąbki. The exhibition is complemented by works from the glassworks—both historical and contemporary copies—creating a unique dialogue between image and object.
"In commemoration  of..." – these words often appeared in photographs endowed with special, emotional value. Tableaux - photographic and pictorial compositions created for anniversaries, reunions, and anniversaries in the second half of the 19th century - were a popular form of recording places, people, and histories important to the community that commissioned them. This exhibit presents two exceptional tableaux created to commemorate the 50th and 80th anniversaries of the "Czechy" Glass and Crystal Factory in Trąbki, and to document not only its owners and employees but also the factory's architecture and products. The first, created by Konrad Brandel in 1872, was a gift from the officials and workers for the brothers Wilhelm and Edward Hordliczek, while the second, prepared in 1902 in Jadwiga Golcz's studio, was a tribute to the Reverend Edward Hordliczek.

This is not just a story about photography, however. The exhibition is complemented by examples of glass: original objects from the "Czechy" glassworks, as well as contemporary copies made based on historical patterns at the Krakow Glassworks. This allows visitors to see how images and objects complement each other, creating a coherent narrative about the aesthetics, technology, and aspirations of the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.