Joaquim Cabezas collection

Joaquim Cabezas Rectoret (Barcelona, 1935 - Tarragona, 2019)

Studied drawing and engraving at Escola Massana in Barcelona. Photography historian and collector.

The Joaquim Cabezas Rectoret collection conserved in INSPAI contains photographs taken from 1860 to 1950, with various procedures and supports, such as gelatin POP and glass plate, albumen paper, plastic negatives, etc. The subject matter is varied and includes individual and group portraits, as well as views of towns and villages in Girona Province, e.g. stereoscopic series of the Girona Pyrenees, Núria Valley, Girona city and Ripoll, and a wide range of photographs of the Costa Brava (on paper, plastic or glass) showing natural and urban landscapes along the coast before the tourism boom in the 1960s.

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CAT INSPAI 15

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Joaquim Cabezas collection

Data/es
Inclusive dates: 1860-1950

Volum i suport
287 photographs in total: 113 glass plates, 12 plastic negatives, and 157 positives on paper, in black and white, from 4.5 × 11 cm to 24 × 32 cm, gelatin prints, collodion aristotypes, and albumens; 4 framed photographs with positives on paper and metal, in black and white, 4.5 × 7 cm format, albumens; and 1 postcard.
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The collection acquired from Joaquim Cabezas gathers photographs from the period 1860-1950. The subject matter is varied: individual and group portraits; views of towns in Girona, such as the series of stereoscopic images of the Girona Pyrenees, the Núria Valley, the city of Girona, and the city of Ripoll; and a large variety of photographs of the Costa Brava on paper, plastic, and glass, which show natural and urban landscapes along the coast before the urban development boom. Geographically, the collection is mainly focused on Girona province.

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