The first thing you notice by the sea is the concrete. Kilometers of grey blocks sometimes painted with blue and yellow, the national colors of Ukraine. You can feel the soviet past at once. It looks surreal and it doesn’t match the beautiful landscape that surrounds you. Industrial zones and the iron waste by the sea don’t remind harmonic idyll between nature and man. People have changed the landscape in a very brutal way here. But the sea fights back for its natural shape and territory. Local people seem to respect the power of the sea. Nevertheless at he same time they thoughtlessly devastate it. This wired symbiosis makes this piece of land fascinating. I went to the Ukrainian Black Sea coast to explore this mutual influence and relation between the man and sea. Ukraine is the country in transition and for the last few years has been looking for its new identity. In my opinion so has the Black Sea coast.
Dimensions Large Landscape 92 pgs Premium Paper
Category Arts & Photography
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joanweinman says
One word: WOW!
posted at 02:05PM Nov 20 PST
tteschke says
Congratulations on an inspiring work of art! I put it right up there with Michal Chelbin's "Strangely Familiar." Bravo!!
posted at 12:11PM Nov 19 PST
Revillo says
Generally I find the notion of "competitions" in the arts to be facile & false.
What is the purpose?
Is one artists' "vision"/ work better than another when the subject, treatment, ideas are not even comparable?
Having said that, I think this book of magnificent images is truly spectacular & highly accomplished.
I give you the Berlin prize for photography as well!
Regards,
Oliver.
posted at 02:29PM Nov 15 PST
horm123 says
what an interesting way of doing the page numbers
posted at 01:22PM Oct 31 PST
rafalmilach says
thank you all for good words
posted at 12:44AM Oct 27 PST
frankLavelle says
I must admit, I was disappointed not to even place, but felt much better seeing your book chosen as number 1. Congratulations!
posted at 11:55AM Oct 26 PST
frankLavelle says
I must admit, I was disappointed not to even place, but felt much better seeing your book chosen as number 1. Congratulations!
posted at 11:55AM Oct 26 PST