Poland - In search of diamonds

by Tomasz Wiech

Photographs: Tomasz Wiech

Text: Michal Olszewski

Publisher: Self Published

120 pages

Pictures: 41 color illustrations

Year: 2012

Price: 33 €

Comments: 17,7 x 21,5 cm; hardcover; polish

Poland is the country where I was born and where I live. I created project “Poland. In search of diamonds” because I was always amazed with places and situations that were close to my heart. Situations that I saw and passed by every day. For the past years, since 1989, when the communism was abolished, Poland is in constant process of changes, trying to catch up with western European countries. What fascinates me most, is a sort of absurd, which shows off, while those changes take place. When old meets new, poverty meets wealth, and tradition is up against new order. Contrast, humour and ludicrous situations, in my opinion, show best what Poland really is. (Tomasz Wiech)

more books tagged »Polish« | >> see all

• 

  The Winners (signed)
  by Rafal Milach
  sold out

• 

  Side Effects (second edition - signed)
  by Kacper Kowalski
  Euro 55

• 

  Witty Kiwi Mag: Issue 2
  by various photographers
  sold out

• 

  7 Rooms (second edition)
  by Rafal Milach
  sold out

• 

  Platinum
  by Waclaw Wantuch
  sold out

• 

  Swell (last copy)
  by Mateusz Sarello
  sold out

more books tagged »Eastern Europe« | >> see all

• 

  Rura (signed)
  by Krzysztof Racon
  sold out

• 

  Boiko (signed)
  by Jan Brykczynski
  Euro 49

• 

  Less Than One (signed)
  by Alexander Gronsky
  sold out

• 

  Not Natasha
  by Dana Popa
  sold out

• 

  Gypsies
  by Josef Koudelka
  sold out

• 

  Pride and Concrete (signed - last copy)
  by Petrut Calinescu
  Euro 65

Random selection from the Virtual bookshelf josefchladek.com

• 
  Chris Killip - In Flagrante
  
• 
  Joan van der Keuken - Paris Mortel
  
• 
  Krass Clement - Ved døden
  
• 
  Berenice Abbott - Changing New York