Tko je Tošo Dabac?

Tošo Dabac bio je hrvatski fotograf poznat širom svijeta te neizostavna ličnost hrvatske moderne umjetnosti. Volio je život, promatranje ljudi i njihovu povijest. Njegova priča počinje početkom 20. stoljeća u malenom selu Nova Rača. S jedanaest godina seli se u Samobor, a kasnije pohađa Klasičnu gimnaziju u Zagrebu. U tom vremenu, 1925. godine, nastaje najstarija sačuvana Tošina fotografija pod nazivom Panorama Samobora. Nakon gimnazije, započinje studij prava koji napušta i počinje se baviti filmom, što već može biti naznaka njegovog budućeg djelovanja. Možda je baš to bio razlog za kupnju prvog fotografskog aparata s dvadeset i dvije godine. Ubrzo postaje jedan od najvažnijih kroničara godina krize, siromaštva i nezaposlenosti.

Who is Tošo Dabac?

Tošo Dabac was a Croatian worldwide known photographer and an indispensable figure in Croatian modern art. He loved life, observing people and their history. His story began at the beginning of the 20th century in the small village of Nova Rača. At the age of eleven, he moved to Samobor, and later attended the Classical Gymnasium in Zagreb. During that time, in 1925, his oldest preserved photograph titled Panorama Samobora was created. After gymnasium, he started studying law but abandoned it to pursue filmmaking, which could be seen as an indication of his future endeavors. Perhaps that was the reason for purchasing his first camera at the age of 22. He soon became one of the most important chroniclers of the years of crisis, poverty, and unemployment.