Friday, October 16, 2009
Photo Manipulation by Andrzej Dragan
Andrzej Dragan was born in 1978, studied in Warsaw and on scholarships in Amsterdam, Oxford and Lisborn, got his PhD in quantum physics cum laude in 2005. Awarded for the best MSc thesis in physics in Poland by the Polish Physical Society (2001), got a stipend from the European Science Foundation (2001, 2002), grants from the State Committee for Scienctific Research (2002, 2003), Award for the Young Scholars from the largest Polish weekly magazine "Polityka" (2004). Contributed to conferences or seminars in Amsterdam, Cracow, Glasgow, Minsk, Munich, Oxford, St. Andrews, Warsaw and Tokyo. Member and former scientific secretary of the Head Commitee of Physics Olympiad, currently working as an assistant professor of physics at Warsaw University. Never tasted coffee.
In the past Andrzej was a winner of many national and international music-composing competitions. Involved in photography since 2003. Published his works in magazines and books in 12 countries, including Luzer's "200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide" (2006). Awarded at the KTR ad festival with gold and silver medals (2006), two silvers and a broze (2007), two golds two silvers and two bronzes (2008). Nominated to the Cannes Lion award at the Cannes Festival (2006). Silver medal in the Corbis Photography Awards (2007). Photographer of the Year 2007 (Digital Camera Magazine, UK). Worked with agencies Brain, DDB, Euro RSCG, JWT, McCann-Erickson, Ogilvy and Scholz & Friends for the clients Amnesty International, Aniela, Arkadia, Axura, Converse, Energizer, Jaga Hupalo, Play, Playstation, Polpharma, Radio Eska, Xbox.
Andrzej Dragan's portraits terrify on one hand and addict on the other. One has a strong need to come back and penetrate inhumanly realistic elements of the photographs going deeper and deeper. Power and clarity of the detail, and crystal purity of the color, sober and gloomy light are the elements of Dutch paintings. This is probably the source of the impact of Andrzej's photographs. Portraying so well-known characters as David Lynch, Mads Mikkelsen or Jerzy Urban in the manner of old, Rembrandt style surprises the viewer used to contemporary photography which is so close to spontaneous expression, escaping from reality through exaggerated effects such as movement, blurring the image or taking the colors down to unnatural scale. Dragan's works remain inside one's mind for a long time and most of all - they stand out among thousands of others images surrounding us.
Andrzej Dragan was born in 1978, studied in Warsaw and on scholarships in Amsterdam, Oxford and Lisborn, got his PhD in quantum physics cum laude in 2005. Awarded for the best MSc thesis in physics in Poland by the Polish Physical Society (2001), got a stipend from the European Science Foundation (2001, 2002), grants from the State Committee for Scienctific Research (2002, 2003), Award for the Young Scholars from the largest Polish weekly magazine "Polityka" (2004). Contributed to conferences or seminars in Amsterdam, Cracow, Glasgow, Minsk, Munich, Oxford, St. Andrews, Warsaw and Tokyo. Member and former scientific secretary of the Head Commitee of Physics Olympiad, currently working as an assistant professor of physics at Warsaw University. Never tasted coffee.
In the past Andrzej was a winner of many national and international music-composing competitions. Involved in photography since 2003. Published his works in magazines and books in 12 countries, including Luzer's "200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide" (2006). Awarded at the KTR ad festival with gold and silver medals (2006), two silvers and a broze (2007), two golds two silvers and two bronzes (2008). Nominated to the Cannes Lion award at the Cannes Festival (2006). Silver medal in the Corbis Photography Awards (2007). Photographer of the Year 2007 (Digital Camera Magazine, UK). Worked with agencies Brain, DDB, Euro RSCG, JWT, McCann-Erickson, Ogilvy and Scholz & Friends for the clients Amnesty International, Aniela, Arkadia, Axura, Converse, Energizer, Jaga Hupalo, Play, Playstation, Polpharma, Radio Eska, Xbox.
Andrzej Dragan's portraits terrify on one hand and addict on the other. One has a strong need to come back and penetrate inhumanly realistic elements of the photographs going deeper and deeper. Power and clarity of the detail, and crystal purity of the color, sober and gloomy light are the elements of Dutch paintings. This is probably the source of the impact of Andrzej's photographs. Portraying so well-known characters as David Lynch, Mads Mikkelsen or Jerzy Urban in the manner of old, Rembrandt style surprises the viewer used to contemporary photography which is so close to spontaneous expression, escaping from reality through exaggerated effects such as movement, blurring the image or taking the colors down to unnatural scale. Dragan's works remain inside one's mind for a long time and most of all - they stand out among thousands of others images surrounding us.
Labels: Photo Manipulation, Portrait Photography
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