Martí Roura fonds

Sebastià Martí Roura
(Tossa de Mar, 1914 - Girona, 1999)

Sebastià Martí Roura was a professional photographer, who trained in Foto Lux gallery with Girona photographer Octavi Unal, from 1930 to 1932. In 1932, he began to work as an assistant to Valentí Fargnoli, with whom he stayed until 1936 when he went off to fight in the Spanish Civil War.

In 1941, he opened his own gallery on Carrer de la Cort Reial in Girona, where he worked until his retirement in 1980, when he was succeeded by his son Sebastià Martí Calvo (see Martí Calvo fonds).

This personal photographic fonds dates from 1941-1980 and comprises approximately 300 photographs, negative images on glass plates with a gelatin silver bromide process. The images are black and white, in a 13x18 cm format. The fonds entered INSPAI on 31 March 2011.

The geographical scope of the photographs is the province of Girona. The subject matter includes landscapes, gallery portraits, and scenes from daily life. We find images from the ruins of Empúries, the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes, and different views of the towns in the province: Amer, Anglès, Banyoles, Besalú, Bescanó, La Bisbal d'Empordà, Blanes, Cadaqués, Caldes de Malavella, Calonge, Castellfollit de la Roca, La Cellera de Ter, Celrà, Colomers, Cruïlles, L'Escala, Girona, Jafre, Llagostera, Lloret de Mar, Olot, Osor, Palafrugell, Les Planes d'Hostoles, Platja d'Aro, Porqueres, El Port de la Selva, Riudarenes, Roses, Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Sant Jaume de Llierca, Sant Joan de Mollet, Sant Martí Vell, Sant Pere Pescador, Santa Coloma de Farners, Santa Cristina d'Aro, Sils, Susqueda, Torroella de Montgrí, Tossa de Mar, Verges, Vidreres and Vilademuls. Of special interest are the general vistas of these towns and villages, monuments and historic buildings featuring the main architectural details, as well as streets, squares, churches, beaches and harbours and leisure spaces such as lakes, fountains and gardens.