F. Mentényi Klára szerk.: Műemlékvédelmi Szemle 1998/1. szám Az Országos Műemléki Felügyelőség tájékoztatója (Budapest, 1998)
KIÁLLÍTÁS - Cs. Plank Ibolya: Cianotípiák Énlakáról. Galacanu Efstatia kiállításáról
Ibolya CSENGEL-PLANK CYANOTYPES ON ÉNLAKA On the Exhibition of Galacanu Efsztatia Galacanu Efsztatia was the first of the photographers of the OMvH to experiment successfully with an old technique. Her exhibition was opened on 5 th August 1997, showing photos of a small village in Transylvania. The photos were made with the technique of cyanotype , the so called "blue negative" procedure, invented in 1842 by the English astronomer Sir John Frederick William ( 1792-1871 ). Efi had often visited Transylvania so she had experiences and inventions enough to show the richness of this world. The visitors had to step out of the rushing world and she herself did the same. The cyanotypes of special beauty were suitable for her purposes. Their effect was a surprise for the photographer also. Looking at the photos the aesthetic values of the procedure can also be perceived. The original colour of the cyanotypes is blue, and they are lacking strict contours. The photographer painted them to dark blue. The lyric and picturesque elements are strengthened by the effect that the material of the paper can be seen on the positives. The subjects have a special meaning, we can have glances on segments of Transylvania's history and culture. Churches, schoolrooms, houses, musing old people and other important things of the world can be seen. The influence of the photos is strong, and is further strengthened by the archaic technique. The photos are seemingly objective, representing persons and things, but the most important thing is that moments of life are preserved with a special technique so they could live on. The exhibition was opened by Károly Kineses, director of the Museum of Hungarian Photography. Galacanu Efsztatia had fürther success as a photographer, she got an invitation to exhibit on the XI. Photobiennal in Esztergom opening on 11 th September, 1998.
