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David Guramishvili

Date range

1857-1926

David Guramishvili (1857–1926) was an amateur photographer active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, whose work provides valuable visual documentation of social, cultural, and urban life in Georgia during a period of profound transformation. Beginning his photographic practice in the 1870s, Guramishvili captured scenes of everyday life, civic institutions, architecture, and emerging modern society.

His photographs reflect the transition from imperial rule to early modern Georgian civic identity, preserving images of public gatherings, social groups, and built environments that no longer exist in their original form. Although not a professional photographer, Guramishvili’s sustained engagement with photography demonstrates technical awareness and documentary intent.

This collection presents his surviving works as historically significant visual records that contribute to the understanding of late 19th- and early 20th-century Georgian society, culture, and modernization.

Curated by: Giorgi Gersamia

Photos

Carpet Merchants in the Tiflis Bazaar

Fish Seller in Tiflis Bazaar

Market Figure in Tiflis Bazaar

Fruit Seller in Tiflis Bazaar

Men in the Tiflis Bazaar

Fruit Vendor – Bazaar Stall, Tiflis (Tbilisi), Late 19th Century

Men in the Bazaar Courtyard — Tiflis (Tbilisi), Late 19th Century

Men and Boys at a Bazaar Shop — Tiflis (Tbilisi), Late 19th Century

Men Gathering at a Bazaar Shop Entrance — Tiflis (Tbilisi), Late 19th Century

Goods Carrier with Baskets — Tiflis Bazaar, Late 19th Century

Work Activity at a Bazaar Shopfront — Tiflis (Tbilisi), Late 19th Century

Men Gathering in the Bazaar — Tiflis (Tbilisi), Late 19th Century

Pack Animals Transporting Goods — Tiflis Bazaar Area, Late 19th Century

Street Workers Cleaning Tramway Tracks — Tiflis (Tbilisi), Early 20th Century

Horse-Drawn Cart on a Market Street — Tiflis (Tbilisi), Early 20th Century

Meidan Square with Horse Carts and View of Narikala — Tiflis (Tbilisi), Late 19th Century

Market Activity with Horse-Drawn Carts and View of Narikala — Tiflis (Tbilisi), Late 19th Century

Street Scene with Handcarts — Tiflis (Tbilisi), Late 19th Century

Pack Animals Carrying Goods in a Street Market — Tiflis (Tbilisi), Late 19th Century

Fruit and Vegetable Vendors in a Bazaar Street — Tiflis (Tbilisi), Late 19th Century

Men Gathered in Front of a Public Building — Tiflis (Tbilisi), Late 19th Century

Tiflis Skyline — City View, 1873 - by David Guramishvili

Old Tiflis and Narikala Fortress — View of the Cliff Houses