Alexandru Bellu, Țiganca Didina, b & w photo on paper, 13,5 x 8,5 cm, Edit C. Sfetea București
Alexandru Bellu (1850-1921) with Aromanian roots from Macedonia is one of the pioneers of photography in Romania. Passionate by the peasants lifestyle Alexandru Bellu is photographing them in their natural habitat. The photos were reproduced in the album „La Roumanie en images” Paris, 1919. Also an art collector Alexandru Bellu was good friend of Nicolae Grigorescu, Thedor Aman and Sever Burada having a great influence specifically on Grigorescu’s series of paintings ”Oxcart” a visual culture icon for Romanian national spirit.