An Evening Reminiscent of the Art of Hand-Painted Magic Lantern-Slides
200 years ago and beyond I Friedrich August Böttcher I Special slides from around the world
Presented by Bernd Scholze with Ivo Gilbert at his side.
Biography
Bernd Scholze has for 30 years been a passionate collector of magic lanterns and their historical representations, with a focus on German-speaking countries. He has held lectures at the Magic Lantern Society and the Scientific Instrument Commission and conducted Projection shows in England, Belgium, Switzerland and Germany. Moreover he has done extensive research on the history of magic lanterns from the 17th century onwards.
Apart from this Bernd Scholze has an employment in the hotel and catering industry.
Based in Bensheim-Auerbach. Online: https://berndscholze.com (Translation TWS)
Ivo Gilbert, born in 1959. After studying sports science and history, followed by a degree in social sciences, I was self-employed in music retail for 33 years. I decided to retire early in 2020 to focuse on creative projects. I started collecting magic lanterns and other optical toys in 1979. For about 20 years the focus of my collection has been on German peep-box sheets from the 18th and 19th centuries. I got to know and appreciate Werner Nekes as a collector friend and mentor in the 1980s. He broadened my horizon regarding optical media many times over. (Translation TWS)