Theater photographs Vignir

When the scenes are drawn and the actors take the stage, you can watch through the lens of Sigurhan Vignir, who memorably captured on film the life and work of the National Theater in the years 1950 -1965. The spirit of the theater seized Sigurhans by photographing everything from portraits of the sewing studio and lectures behind the scenes to spectacular scenes and well-equipped theatergoers. The book Vignir's Theater photographs publishes 95 photographs by Sigurhan that put theater life in the middle of the last century in the spotlight again.

As the curtains rise and actors step on the stage, a world unfolds through the lens of Sigurhans Vignir, who memorably documented the life and work of the National Theater on film between 1950 -1965. His photographs capture the spirit of the theater, from glimpses of the costume atelier and backstage readers to grand stage designs and elegant theater-goers. The book Theater photographs Vignir presents 95 photographs that shed light on this history, offering it a renewed life and bringing it back into the spotlight.

Photos: Claudio Parada Nunes