Katarzyna Gębarowska

Katarzyna Gębarowska

PhD of Art Sciences, a researcher in the history of photography, a curator of photographic exhibitions, a publisher of books, and the president of the Fotografistka Foundation. She specializes in the history and critique of photography, particularly focusing on early photography. In her research, she concentrates on vernacular photography and herstory. She has curated exhibitions such as "Eros and Thanatos: Bydgoszcz Pioneers of Professional Photography 1888–1945" (MOB 2019) and "A View from Above: The Archive of Wanda Rutkiewicz" (Silesian Museum 2023). She is a co-author of the books "Women of Photon" (2018) and "Profession: Fotografistka" (2019). Since 2015, she has been the director of the Vintage Photo Festival - an International Festival for Analog Photography Lovers. Since 2023, she has served as an assistant at the Faculty of Fine Arts at Nicolaus Copernicus University.