Category: Digital House

SMILING CHRONICLES | Episode 7: Eryk LipińskiSMILING CHRONICLES | Episode 7: Eryk Lipiński

The Museum of Humor and Satire launches the new video series “Smiling Chronicles”, which introduces the audience to authors whose works are part of the museum’s Digital Collection.

In seven short episodes, artists, collaborators and partners of the museum talk about the life, work and inspirations of some of the interesting names represented in the art collection.

The series is an invitation to all who want to peek behind the works and discover more of the wealth of the Museum of Humor and Satire.

In the final episode of the series, Dr. Paweł Płoski, the current director of the Museum of Caricature in Warsaw, presents Eryk Lipiński – a Polish caricaturist, satirist, writer, journalist, graphic artist, creator of posters and illustrations, and set designer. He served on the jury of the First Biennial of Humour and Satire in Gabrovo in 1973 and founded the Museum of Caricature in Warsaw, which today bears his name.

The Art Collection of the Museum of Humour and Satire houses twelve of his works; all of them are included in the digital catalogue.

Explore the Digital Collection of the Museum of Humor and Satire:
https://digitalhumorhouse.zetcom.net
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The video series “Smiling Chronicles” was created within the framework of the project “Digital Home of Humor and Satire: Art from 170+ Countries over the Last Century”, implemented with the financial support of the National Culture Fund.


SMILING CHRONICLES | Ep. 6: Emilia Nikolova-BayerSMILING CHRONICLES | Ep. 6: Emilia Nikolova-Bayer

The Museum of Humor and Satire launches the new video series “Smiling Chronicles”, which introduces the audience to authors whose works are part of the museum’s Digital Collection.

In seven short episodes, artists, collaborators and partners of the museum talk about the life, work and inspirations of some of the interesting names represented in the art collection.

The series is an invitation to all who want to peek behind the works and discover more of the wealth of the Museum of Humor and Satire.

In this episode, Preslava Kirova, Digitalization Associate at the Museum of Humor and Satire, introduces Emilia Nikolova-Bayer, a sculptor and artist who lived and worked in Bulgaria and Germany.

The Museum of Humor and Satire owns four of her works – all of which are included in the Digital Collection.

Explore the Digital Collection of the Museum of Humor and Satire:
https://digitalhumorhouse.zetcom.net
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The video series “Smiling Chronicles” was created within the framework of the project “Digital Home of Humor and Satire: Art from 170+ Countries over the Last Century”, implemented with the financial support of the National Culture Fund.


SMILING CHRONICLES | Episode 5: Paa JoeSMILING CHRONICLES | Episode 5: Paa Joe

The Museum of Humor and Satire has launched the new video series “Smiling Chronicles”, which brings the audience together with authors whose works are part of the Museum’s Digital Collection.

In seven short episodes, artists, collaborators and partners of the museum talk about the life, work and inspirations of some of the interesting names represented in the art fund.

The series is an invitation to all who want to peek behind the works and discover more of the wealth of the Museum of Humor and Satire.

In the fifth episode, museum graphic designer Ana Radkova introduces Ghanaian artist Paa Joe and his fantastic coffins.

The Museum of Humor and Satire owns one of his works, which is included in the Digital Collection.

Explore the Digital Collection of the Museum of Humor and Satire:
https://digitalhumorhouse.zetcom.net
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The video series “Smiling Chronicles” was created within the framework of the project “Digital Home of Humor and Satire: Art from 170+ Countries over the Last Century”, implemented with the financial support of the National Culture Fund.


SMILING CHRONICLES | Episode 4: Ronald SearleSMILING CHRONICLES | Episode 4: Ronald Searle

The Museum of Humor and Satire has launched the new video series “Smiling Chronicles”, which brings the audience together with authors whose works are part of the Museum’s Digital Collection.

In seven short episodes, artists, collaborators and partners of the museum talk about the life, work and inspirations of some of the interesting names represented in the art fund.

The series is an invitation to all who want to peek behind the works and discover more of the wealth of the Museum of Humor and Satire.

In this episode, Ralitsa Dobreva, museum educator and librarian at the Museum of Humor and Satire, talks about one of the emblematic names of British cartooning, illustration and comics – Ronald Searle.

He is represented in the Art Fund of the Museum of Humor and Satire with 4 works that are included in the Digital Collection.


Explore the Digital Collection of the Museum of Humor and Satire:
https://digitalhumorhouse.zetcom.net
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The video series “Smiling Chronicles” was created within the framework of the project “Digital Home of Humor and Satire: Art from 170+ Countries over the Last Century”, implemented with the financial support of the National Culture Fund.


SMILING CHRONICLES | Episode 3: František DostálSMILING CHRONICLES | Episode 3: František Dostál

The Museum of Humor and Satire has launched the new video series “Smiling Chronicles”, which brings the audience together with authors whose works are part of the Museum’s Digital Collection.

In seven short episodes, artists, collaborators and partners of the museum talk about the life, work and inspirations of some of the interesting names represented in the art fund.

The series is an invitation to all who want to peek behind the works and discover more of the wealth of the Museum of Humor and Satire.

In the third episode, Jan Chovanec, a linguist and professor at Masaryk University in Brno, introduces František Dostal, a Czech engineer and self-taught photographer.

The Art Fund of the Museum of Humor and Satire contains 42 works by Dostal, all of which are included in the Digital Catalog.

Explore the Digital Collection of the Museum of Humor and Satire:
https://digitalhumorhouse.zetcom.net
/


The video series “Smiling Chronicles” was created within the framework of the project “Digital Home of Humor and Satire: Art from 170+ Countries over the Last Century”, implemented with the financial support of the National Culture Fund.


SMILING CHRONICLES | Episode 2: Gencho SimeonovSMILING CHRONICLES | Episode 2: Gencho Simeonov

The Museum of Humor and Satire has launched the new video series “Smiling Chronicles”, which brings the audience together with authors whose works are part of the Museum’s Digital Collection.

In seven short episodes, artists, collaborators and partners of the museum talk about the life, work and inspirations of some of the interesting names represented in the art fund.

The series is an invitation to all who want to peek behind the works and discover more of the wealth of the Museum of Humor and Satire.

In the second episode, Galiana Evgenieva introduces Gencho Simeonov – a cartoonist, illustrator, animator and production designer. A student of Iliya Beshkov and a long-time collaborator of the newspaper “Starshel”, he is among the significant names in Bulgarian cartooning.

Gencho Simeonov is represented in the Art Fund of the Museum of Humor and Satire with 17 works, 15 of which are already included in the Digital Collection.


Explore the Digital Collection of the Museum of Humor and Satire:
https://digitalhumorhouse.zetcom.net/


The video series “Smiling Chronicles” was created within the framework of the project “Digital Home of Humor and Satire: Art from 170+ Countries over the Last Century”, implemented with the financial support of the National Culture Fund.


SMILING CHRONICLES | Episode 1: Hristo StoychevSMILING CHRONICLES | Episode 1: Hristo Stoychev

The Museum of Humor and Satire launches the new video series “Smiling Chronicles”, which introduces the audience to authors whose works are part of the museum’s Digital Collection.

In seven short episodes, artists, collaborators and partners of the museum talk about the life, work and inspirations of some of the interesting names represented in the art fund.

The series is an invitation to all who want to peek behind the works and discover more of the wealth of the Museum of Humor and Satire.

The first episode introduces us to Hristo Stoychev – a musician, artist and master of wood sculpture from Veliko Tarnovo.

In the interview, he shares his thoughts on his creative path, inspiration and art.

The museum’s Art Fund stores 19 of his works, and some of them can now be viewed in the Digital Collection.

Watch the first episode:

Explore the Digital Collection of the Museum of Humor and Satire:
https://digitalhumorhouse.zetcom.net/


The video series “Smiling Chronicles” was created within the framework of the project “Digital Home of Humor and Satire: Art from 170+ Countries over the Last Century”, implemented with the financial support of the National Culture Fund.


The Museum’s Digital Catalog is now onlineThe Museum’s Digital Catalog is now online


As part of the project “Digital House of Humor and Satire: Art from 170+ Countries over the Last Century”, funded by the National Culture Fund, the Museum has opened public online access to its Collection.

The Digital Catalog is now available here and includes selected works from the Art Collection – Cartoons, Graphics, Paintings, Graphic Posters, Sculptures, Photography and other forms of Visual Art.

The Catalog is updated daily in the process of digitization.

The platform is bilingual (BG/EN) and is built on the MuseumPlus system, implemented in the Museum in 2024.


More about the project: https://humorhouse.bg/digitalen-dom-na-humora-i-satirata/

For questions and comments on the descriptions of the works: digital[at]humorhouse.bg

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