A photographic treasure from the first half of the 20th century.

Bertolini worked with an analogue stereo camera, giving rise to three-dimensional images. The photographs on display are part of a comprehensive donation made to the Vorarlberg County Library, which can be viewed in its entirety on the library’s online platform volare.

Norbert Bertolini’s photo diaries tell of a carefree and protected childhood, of the early death of his beloved mother and the loss of his brother on the Isonzo during the battles of the First World War. The father’s “new” family is recorded as well as the “loutish years”. He documents growing up with the same fervour as he glorifies the burgeoning National Socialism. Bertolini’s life and work are analysed in richly illustrated articles, and aspects of the Vorarlberg bourgeoisie of the time are scrutinised. A special feature are the spatial images, which can be experienced with the enclosed 3-D glasses.