An exhibition presents a retrospective of 20th century Bulgarian photography

“More Than a Photograph. A History of Bulgarian Photography in the 20th Century” is the title of the exhibition being prepared by the Sofia City Art Gallery, which will be presented to the Sofia audience from December 9, 2025, to March 9, 2026.

Its aim is not only to tell the story of the development of Bulgarian photography from 1900 to 2000 but also to guide us from the early studio portraits and chronicles of modernity to the authorial photography of the late century.

The exhibition includes over 300 photographs by more than 100 Bulgarian photographers, forming a living history of photography as art, testimony, and personal narrative. Its priority is artists and works with a significant contribution to shaping photographic aesthetics in Bulgaria.

Edited by Miglena Ivanova
English version: R. Petkova