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Kel Marubi
1870 Albania - 1940 Albania
Self-portrait of Kel Marubi, 1930s. Credits: Marubi Archive.
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Introduction
Kel Marubi, born Mikel Kodheli, stands as one of the most monumental and indispensable figures in the history of Balkan and European photography between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As the central pillar of the legendary "Marubi Dynasty" in Shkodër (Scutari), his work transcends mere visual documentation to emerge as a foundational act of Albanian national identity.
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