July 13, 2026
"An exhibition dedicated to one of the great figures of 20th-century photography brings together two cultural institutions in the Veneto region through a complementary exhibition that traces the life and work of Alfred Eisenstaedt (Tczew, 1898 – Oak Bluffs, 1995). Through September 20, 2026, the Villa Bassi Rathgeb Museum in Abano Terme is hosting the exhibition *Alfred Eisenstaedt: Photography Was in the Air*, while the story continues through November 22 at the Naval History Museum in Venice with a second exhibition dedicated to the photographer’s years in Europe.
The initiative, curated by Monica Poggi and produced by CAMERA – Italian Center for Photography, is organized by the Municipality of Abano Terme and D’Uva, the operator of MUNAV – the Naval History Museum of Venice. The project was conceived with the aim of fostering dialogue between institutions and the local community through the work of an artist who made a decisive contribution to defining the language of contemporary photojournalism. The exhibition’s title draws on Eisenstaedt’s own reflections on post-World War I Germany and evokes the atmosphere of transformation, cultural openness, and creative energy that shaped his formative years—an atmosphere the organizers aim to bring to life through this dual exhibition itinerary.
Considered one of the most important photographers of the 20th century, Alfred Eisenstaedt is best known for being one of the leading visual contributors to Life magazine and the creator of one of the most famous images in the history of photography, the famous “V-J Day in Times Square,” the photograph taken on August 14, 1945, during the celebrations marking the end of World War II, which captures a sailor kissing a nurse in the heart of New York."
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