RESUME

Education

1976
Master in History of Culture, Poznan University, Poland
1984
Master in the Science of Picture Semiology (D.E.A),
University of Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris
1990
Professional Diploma of Photography, Academy of Paris
1991
Diploma of Photography, French Society of Photography,
Jean Yves du Barré’s Atelier, Paris
1994
Photojournalism Certificate in School of Journalism, Paris

Career History

1984 -1993
Photographer for different private, public and government
institutions (e.g. in Conseil Général Val d’Oise), France
Since 1999
Freelance photographer in Paris and New York

Teaching

1976 -1982
Assistant Professor at The Cinema Studies’ Unit at the
Academy of Pedagogical Sciences in Zielona Gora,
Poland
1994 -1995
Assistant in Professor André Rochefort’s Photographic
Workshop in Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts
Décoratifs in Paris
1995 -1997
Photography Instructor at Ecole Supérieure des Arts
Décoratifs in Paris
1997 -1998
Visiting Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan,
Poland. Organizer and Supervisor of Documentaty Photo-
graphy Workshop at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan,
Poland

Area of intrest

Fine Art Photography
Documentary Photography, Photojournalism, Portrait
Color Photography
Photo Design and Layout, Exhibition Design
Teaching of Photography

Selected group exhibitions

1991
Photographers of French Society of Photography
SFP Gallery, Paris
1998
First Biennial of Polish Photography
Galeria u Jezuitow, Poznan
1999
Polish Photography in the World
The Polish Association of Photographic Artists, Szczecin,
Warsaw, Paris, Berlin and New York
2000
10 ème Mois Bis de la Photo, Espace Saint Martin, Paris
2005
Jesus Christ Superstar
150 years of Jesus Christ in photography, Bruce Silverstein
Photography, New York
2008
Members’ Group Show, Soho Photo Gallery, New York

Selected solo exhibitions

1990
French Gardens
French Trade Exhibition, Paris
1996
In Poznan Artist’s Workshops
Galeria Pod Arsenalem, Poznan
1997
Essais Parisiens
Philadelphia International Institute, PII Gallery, Philadelphia
Photography Memories
Annual Photography Exhibition, Broadway, New York
1998
Ce n'est qu'un au revoir
Le Pont Neuf, Paris
Paris Impressions
U Jezuitow Gallery, Poznan
1999
Assemblages for New York
Philadelphia International Institute, P II Gallery, Philadelphia
2000
Big Apple Pie
The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland, New York
Un jour j’irai à Paris...
The Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America, New York
2002
The Appearances
National Museum, Warsaw
2005
Wine
The Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America, New York
2009
Halloween
Photo Soho Gallery, New York, (upcoming exhibition)

Selected photographic monographs

Since 1982
Portraits
Since 1984
Polish Artists
1991
Sculptures du Musée d’Orsay
1995
Bois de Boulogne
1994 – 1997
Big Apple Pie
1997
L’Ambroisie
1999 – 2002
The Appearances
Hôtel Biron
The Lament
Golem
Ecce Homo
La grande Cuisine
Since 2002
Désir d’Italie
2003
Wine
2004 – 2008
Halloween
2005
Creatures
2008
Motifs vénitiens

Works in the collections

National Museum, Warsaw
Museum of Contemporary Art, Lodz
Gallery R , Poznan
French Society of Photography, Paris
Carnavalet, Museum of the history of Paris
Paris Council
Centre National de la Photographie, Paris
Musée Rodin, Paris
The New York Public Library, New York City
Private European and American collections

Awards, grants, and fellowships

1976
Fellowship for the Arts awarded by Poznan University
1979
Academy of Pedagogical Sciences Grant for Cinema Studies
at University of Lodz and Film School in Lodz
1981
French Government Grant for Semiological Studies in
Academy of Paris
1998
Foundation Michel Salomon Radochitzki Grant
1991
Fench Society of Photography Award for monograph
“Design du Musée d’Orsay”
1999
Fellowship for project “The Appearances” awarded by Paris
Council
2002
French Ministry for Foreign Affairs Grant for the exhibition
“The Appearances” in National Museum in Warsaw

Membership

Since 1990
Member of French Society of Photography