The Photographer: The photographic heritage of Peter Naglič

The exhibition Photographer: The Photographic Heritage of Peter Naglič presents a selection from the remarkable body of work of brushmaker and photographer Peter Naglič (1883–1959) from Šmarca near Kamnik. As a self-taught photographer, he developed a strong sense for emerging reportage photography in the first half of the 20th century, capturing everyday life, social events and the wider environment with a curious and attentive eye. His photographs offer a valuable insight into the interwar period, ranging from personal and community moments to major historical events such as the Eucharistic Congress in Ljubljana, the excavation of a mammoth in Nevlje, and the urban transformation of the city in the 1930s.

The exhibition also marks the transfer of more than 10,000 negatives into the permanent collection of the Slovene Ethnographic Museum and includes a selection of original photographic equipment and objects. Naglič’s legacy is further enriched by a contemporary interpretation by photographer Jože Suhadolnik and a curated selection of reportage photographs by curator Barbara Čeferin.