Early Iconic Photographs of Barcelona in the 19th Century

Jep Martí, Núria F. Rius and Rafel Torrella

Presentation: Jorge Ribalta (curator of the exhibition) and Joan Roca (Director of MUHBA)

To tie in with the exhibition Barcelona. The Metropolis in the Age of Photography, 1860–2004, La Virreina Image Centre and MUHBA Museu d'Història de Barcelona have organised a series of seminars under the heading Struggles for the Image of the City. These seminars provide a conceptual framework for the show’s historical overview and focus on a series of key moments that lie at the heart of the dominant popular image of the city.