The exhibition Fotografía y obra pública. Paisajes de la modernidad: Lucio del Valle (1815–1874) [Photography and public works. Modern landscapes: Lucio del Valle (1815-1874)] sheds light on the engineer Lucio del Valle’s close relationship with photography. His work, whether the result of an institutional commission or his own projects, was captured by the best photographers of the time (Laurent, Clifford and Martínez Sánchez), which created a rich, invaluable dialogue preserved in the Archivo Lucio del Valle photographic collection. This exhibition presents a practically never-before-seen selection of fascinating, original pieces from the time.
It is divided into two perfectly defined sections: testimonies of his most important constructions, and the unique photographic perspectives of the public works presented at the 1867 Exposition Universelle in Paris. Highlights of the first part include a selection of photographs of the road from Madrid to Valencia at the Sierra de las Cabrillas and the Cabriel river, taken by José Martínez Sánchez, and of the construction of the Elisabeth II canal and the renovation of the Puerta del Sol, taken by Charles Clifford.
The second part of the exhibition includes a selection of photographs presented at the 1867 Paris Exposition, which reflect Lucio del Valle’s perspective on modernity and Spain’s progress through its development policies. This unique selection of materials has been released by the Lucio del Valle Archive exclusively for this exhibition.
Organization. Demetrio Ribes Chair; Ministry of Housing, Public Works and Territorial Planning; Lucio del Valle Archive; Vice-Principal for Culture and Equality of the Universitat de València.
In Collaboration with. Civil Engineering School of Madrid; Civil Engineering School of Valencia; Civil Engineering School of the UPV; Juanelo Turriano Foundation; Spanish Institute for Cultural heritage; Fundació General of the Universitat de València; Valencia City Hall.
Exhibition Information
València
La Nau Cultural Centre, Sala Estudi General
17 December 2015 – 21 February 2016
Comission
Inmaculada Aguilar Civera
César Díaz-Aguado Martínez
General Coordination
Norberto Piqueras Sánchez
Technical and Administrative Management
Manuel Martínez Tórtola
Rubén Pacheco Díaz
Soledad Sánchez Puértolas
Raquel Moret Alfonso
Design and Assembly Direction
Pepe Beltrán
València. Exhibition room of the School of Civil Engineering. 9 May – 9 june 2016
