von
Hirschberg
“Photography connects the world of facts with the universe of emotions. It reconciles the mind with the soul, and through it, I follow the path of continuous development. Per aspera ad Astra (…)”. –
Radek’s photography has a universal quality, with a distinct focus on people, understood in an exceptionally broad sense. His open-minded approach allows him to blend various forms within this artistic field, for example, by creating narrative portraits or nudes in different worlds and dimensions. Occasionally, he delves into landscapes and saute architecture. He tells stories, describes emotions and sometimes is solely interested in form.
He works both digitally and analog (including, among others, his favorite Nikon FM2 and Pentax 645NII). At times, he combines modern cameras with vintage lenses, (including, for example, his beloved replica of the 19th-century Petzval lens). He is an enthusiast of natural light but occasionally combines multiple types of light. Follow his rapidly expanding portfolio – it’s worth it.
Radek’s lens captures a diverse array of subjects, including movie stars, models, and public figures, as well as ordinary individuals who often become… extraordinary. He photographs in modern spaces, as well as in the ruins of castles or abandoned factories. He loves to juxtapose opposites, which is wonderfully reflected in his series Desolate Beauty. Occasionally, he also works in the studio. He expresses himself in both black and white but does not shy away from a full color palette. His embrace of diversity reflects an open mind and is an expression of his creative freedom.
His works have been awarded, published and exhibited in Poland and abroad. They can also be found in institutional and private collections. He collaborates with international modeling agencies in fashion photography. His photographs are exhibited in domestic and foreign galleries and are part of numerous auctions. They are officially listed on the Polish and European markets (Art Info, ArtPrice).
As Lennon supposedly said: “Tell yourself you have the talent, then believe in it”. Radek, as he says, wears “rose-colored Lennon glasses” when photographing. And he tells himself that what he does may appeal to others, and may even momentarily captivate them. And if he’s wrong – he does it anyway“. Per aspera ad Astra (…) is both his credo and modus vivendi.
Contact: r@radekvonhirschberg.eu
AWARDS
- I place and Gold Medal in the 2023 BIFA Budapest International Photo Awards in the Fine Art / Porftolio category. In addition, Distinctions in this competition in 2022-2023 (Category: People – Portrait, Editorial – Fashion, Nature – Landscape);
- I place in the national Competition Gazeta Wyborcza, “Switzerland-Places to which I return” (Category: Landscape / Mountains), 2022;
- I place and Mentions in the Competitions “Photography tells the story”, Jelenia Góra Photographic Society (Category: Portrait, Mountains, Architecture, Landscape), 2022-2023.
- Winner of the X-Trophy One Eyeland #1 Poland’s Black & White Photographers 2022 statuette and a Bronze Medal in the One Eyeland Photography Awards main competition in the Fine Art / Portrait category for “Ladder to Heaven, 2022”. In addition – in TOP 10 thematic competitions – three Silver Medals (Portrait, Architecture and Street), five Bronze Medals (various categories) and finalist status for other works, 2022-2023;
- II place and Nominee in the reFocus – Color Photography Contest (Category: Landscapes, Portrait), 2023;
- II place in the Avalanche Competition, Ruda Slaska (Category: Mountains), 2022;
- Finalist and Laureate in the International Lab Rome’22 Competition organized by Malamegi Lab, Rome, 2022;
- III place and Honorable Mentions in the International Chromatic Awards – International Color Photography Contest (Category: Landscape, Photomanipulation, Portrait, Fine Art), 2021-2022;
- III place and Honorable Mentions in the IPA – International Photography Awards (Cetegory: Architecture, Industrial, People), New York, 2022;
- III place and Honorable Mentions in the TIFA – Tokyo International Foto Awards Competition (Category: Fine Art, Portrait), 2023;
- Winner of RANK #6 World’s Top 10 Fine Art Photographers 2023 (and RANK #1 Poland) and a Silver Medal in the Landscape category for the photograph “Mysterious Waterfalls, 2023”), five Bronze Medals (various categories) as well as finalist status for other works. Winner of RANK #7 World’s Top 10 Black & White Photographers 2023 (and RANK #1 Poland) and twelve Bronze Medals (various categories) as well as finalist status for other works. Winner of Bronze Medal and finalist status for World’s Top 10 Travel Photographers, 2023;
- Nominations and Honorable Mention in the Black & White Spider Awards – International Photography Competition (Category: Fine Art, Portrait, Nude, Architecture, Nature, Landscape), 2022-2023;
- Honorable Mentions in the MonoVisions Photography Awards – International Black and White Photo Contest (Category: People, Fine Art), 2022-2023;
- Honorable Mentions in the Monochrome Awards – International Black & White Photography Contest (Category: Nature, Photojournalism, Portrait), 2022-2023;
- Honorable Mentions in 16th Annual International Color Awards (Category: People, Portrait, Sport), 2023;
- Honorable Mention in the XXVII National Photo Contest (Category: Portrait), 2022;
- Honorable Mention in the 15th edition of the National Portrait Competition (Category: Portrait), 2022;
- Honorable Mentions in the International ND – Neutral Density Photography Awards Contest (Category: Mountains), 2022;
- Honorable Mentions in the Annual Photography Awards, “The Real Faces of the Independence March“ (Category: Photojournalism), 2021.
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
- International Art Fair – 15th Edition Palazzo Bembo, Venice, Italy, 2022;
- Individual Exhibition “Toward the light” at Manes Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic, 2023-2024;
- Exhibition Lab Rome’22, Rome, Italy, 2022.
NATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
- Post-competition Exhibition of the EMPATIA Photo Contest, Legnica 2024;
- Post-competition Exhibition “Photography tells the story”, JTF, Jelenia Góra / Szklarska Poręba, 2024;
- Exhibition Art – Joy – Passion, Warsaw, 2023;
- Post-competition Exhibition of the XLII Jan Sunderland International Photo Contest “Mountain Scenery 2023”, Nowy Targ, 2023;
- Post-competition Exhibition XXVIII National Photo Contest “PORTRET”, Trzcianka, 2023;
- Post-competition Exhibition “Photography tells the story”, JTP, Jelenia Góra / Szklarska Poręba, 2023;
- Vivid Gallery Exhibition,Warsaw, 2022;
- Post-competition Exhibition of the 16th International Photo Contest All the Children of the World, Pacanów, 2022;
- Exhibition Melancholy – Mystery – Solitude – Silence, Lodz, 2022;
- Post-competition Exhibition XXVII National Photo Contest “PORTRET”, Trzcianka, 2022;
- Post-competition Exhibition XXII Biennale of Mountain Photography, Jelenia Góra, 2022;
- Exhibition at Nadszaniec Gallery on the Day of the Flag of the Republic of Poland, II National Photo Contest “Lens on the Flag”, Zamość, 2022;
- Exhibition Worlds (Un)possible, Warsaw, 2021;
- Post-competition Exhibition, “Jelenia Góra i Jeleniogórzanie“, JTP, Jelenia Góra, 2022;
- Post-competition Exhibition “Avalanches”, Ruda Śląska, 2022.
BOOK PUBLICATIONS
- publication in the international album Photography in the Visual Culture, March 2022;
- publication in the international album Chromatic Photo Awards, 2022;
- publication in the international album One Eyeland Book – Best Of The Best Photographers, 2022;
- publication in the international album One Eyeland Book – Best Of The Best Photographers , 2023;
- publication in the album Nova Ars Poloniae, February 2022.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
- series of photos of actress Kamila Kaminska for the article “Is it possible to live without masks?”, Charaktery No. 1-2/2024;
- series of photos of actresses Agata Buzek, Joanna Koroniewska, Anna Czartoryska – Niemczycka, Anna Cieślak, Anita Sokołowska, Dorota Gardias, Barbara Kurdej – Szatan and Katarzyna Kurdej – Mania for the article “The dark and bright side of femininity,” Zwierciadło, November 2023;
- publication in the international magazine PENG no. 18, August 2023;
- interview in the international magazine PENG no. 07, August 2022;
- interview for ITSLIQUID, October 2022;
- TV program “Sukces jest kobietą”(Success is a Woman), 2023;
- article at RMF FM radio – Anita Sokołowska, October 2023;
- article at RMF FM radio – Agata Buzek, November 2023;
- cover and interview in Bauer Publishing’s monthly magazine Olivia no. 8, August 2023;
- publication in Gazeta Wyborcza, June 2022;
- publication in the international magazine GMARO, March 2023;
- publication in the international magazine VIGOUR no. 05, September 2022;
- publication in the international magazine MEX MAGS, 2023;
- publication in the international magazine PENG, May 2023;
- article at RMF FM radio – Joanna Jabłczyńska, February 2023;
- publication in the international magazine OPiUM no. 03, December 2022;
- article in Wirtualna Polska, March 2023;
- article in Interia.pl, March 2023;
- publication in the internatonal magazine VIGOUR no. 04, November 2022;
- article at RMF FM radio – Joanna Jabłczyńska, February 2023;
- publication in the international magazine Le Desire, November 2022;
- publication in a French magazine L’ATTIRANCE, 2022;
- publication in the international magazine PENG no. 05, June 2022;
- publication in the international magazine VIGOUR no. 02, December 2021;
- publication in the international magazine PENG no. 01, March 2022;
- publication in European Foreign Affairs Magazine, The True Faces of the Independence March no. 19, April 2021.
AUCTIONS
- XXXVII Auction: Contemporary Art, Polish Auction House, Cracow, Poland, 2023;
- Spring Hall Auction, Prague, Czech Republic, 2023;
- XXXI Charity Great Heart Auction, Cracow, Poland, 2022;
- Charity Auction at Mazovian Auction House, Warsaw, Poland, 2022;
- Autumn Art Auction, Prague, Czech Republic, 2022;
- XXXIII Contemporary Art Auction, Polish Auction House, Cracow, Poland, 2022.
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