Din istoria atelierelor fotografice sibiene – de la începuturi până la al Doilea Război Mondial
Guide-marks in the History of the Photo Studios in Sibiu – from their beginnings to World War II

Summary/Abstract: The paper is aiming at discussing some aspects concerning the history of the most important photo studios from Sibiu. The invention of Niecephore Nièpce, Louis Daguerre and Henry Fox Talbot spread rapidly, comparable with nowadays internet, and reached Transylvania at the beginning of the 5th decade of the 19th century. In Sibiu, at the middle of the century, there was a group of artists, consisting of foreigners and locals. They were the first who practiced photography. The painter Theodor Glatz opened the first studio in 1854, becoming a well reputed photographer who enjoyed international recognition. Other artists from the group, who also became photographers, were Karl Koller and Albert Schivert. The photographers from the next generation were trained abroad, at specialized institutions. Wilhelm Auerlich’s studio was outstanding till 1916. Studio “Fischer”, active from 1897 to 1956, a studio which produced a real chronicle of Sibiu (and not only) immortalizing people and places, historic events, scenes from everyday life etc., was the most long-living. There were also women who practiced photography; the first female owner of o studio was Camilla Asboth, Theodor Galtz’s niece. After WWI Ida Guggenberger and Jolan Mairovits opened a studio in Sibiu which became quite famous.

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