RESUME

Born 1956, nationality: Polish

Languages: Polish, French, English, Russian

EDUCATION

1975-81 - French Literature and Applied Linguistics, University of Warsaw

1979-80 - Institut de Linguistique Generale, Université de Paris III, Sorbonne Nouvelle

1981 - Final diploma in Applied Linguistics, University of Warsaw

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1981-84 - Photographer(staff) at “Ład”, a Polish weekly; stringer with AP

1984-86 - Photographer(staff) at “Przegląd Katolicki”, a Polish weekly

1988-93 - Freelance with The Independent Magazine, London

since 1988 - with Network Photographers, London

Reportages in Poland, GB, Austria, Switzerland, Egypt, Afghanistan, Russia, Bulgaria, Kazachstan, Tanzania, Italy, Germany and Mongolia

1999 - World Press Photo jury member

2005 - vice-president of the Union of Polish Art Photographers

EXHIBITIONS

1983, 84, 86 - Warsaw

1988 - Freightdoors Gallery, Santa Clara, California, USA

1989 - Photographers Gallery, London (touring till Dec 92)

1991 - Kabul, Caracas

1992 - Perpignan, with other Network photographers

1997 - Poznań, Gdańsk, Wrocław & 1999 Łódź, Rzeszów – “Pastimes”

1999 - Poznań, Gorzów Wlkp.  "After-images from Poland"

2000 - Warsaw; participation in Magic Moments II (touring)

2001 - Munich, Köln

2002 - Bielsko-Biała

PUBLICATIONS

Liberation, Globe, Photo Magazine, Das Magazin, Tages Anzeiger, Weltwoche, Merian, Tempo, Stern, Der Spiegel, New Mag, Focus, Mother Jones, Granta, The European, The Observer, The Independent, Reportage, New Yorker, Forbes, Fortune, Facts ...

The Independent Magazine - 18 picture stories published

75 Years of Leica, the Hope Project, the Inferno-Paradiso Project , 

Magic Moments II - contribution

“Visages de l’Est” - a book published by NATHAN IMAGE, Paris 1991

AWARDS

1992 - World Press Photo - 3rd prize in Daily Life Picture Stories

1994, 95 - Polish Press Photography Contest - 1st prize in Daily Life Stories

1996 - Polish Press Photography Contest - 2nd prize in Daily Life Stories

1997 - Polish Press Photography Contest - 1st and 2nd prize in Daily Life Stories

2000 - Polish Press Photography Contest - 1st prize in Arts and Culture Stories

2001 - The British Design & Art Direction "Yellow Pencil" Award (silver)

2003 - World Press Photo - 3rd prize in Science and Technology Picture Stories

2003 - Polish Press Photography Contest - 2nd prize in Daily Life Stories

2005 - Art & Worship Award, 1st prize, Teheran