Michel Szulc-Krzyzanowski
photographer
Michel Szulc-Krzyzanowski is a Dutch photographic artist born in Oosterhout in 1949. He graduated from the Koninklijke Akademie voor Kunst en Vormgeving in 's-Hertogenbosch in 1970. His work often explores conceptual themes of human identity, memory, and perception through highly stylized imagery. He is well known for his long-term documentation of a Dutch woman named Henny since the 1970s. Szulc-Krzyzanowski also engages in socially engaged projects, such as 'World of Energy', which documents the production and consumption of energy globally.[1,2,3,4]
- conceptual photography
- human identity
- social documentation
Books
Works by Michel Szulc-Krzyzanowski
- 2000 World of Energy Photographs by Taco Anema & Michel Szulc-Krzyzanowski.
- 1988 Henny himself Fifth photo book about Henny's life.
- 1979 Michel Szulc Krzyzanowski Exhibition catalogue for a solo exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum.
- 1977 Neem nou Henny First photo book about the life of a woman working in a cookie factory.
- 1983 Henny, a woman Second photo book about Henny's life.
- 1988 Henny, 10 years in her life Third photo book about Henny's life.
- 1992 Words that have deep roots Photo book about Surinamese writers in the Netherlands.
- 2000 World of energy Photo project about global energy production and consumption.
- 2004 World of little heroes; physically challenged children worldwide Photo project about disabled children.
- 2010 The most beautiful people in the world Photo project documenting people from various countries.
- 2013 What the world has never seen Photo project about intimacy and privacy.
Exhibitions
- 2000 World of Energy
- 1976 Michel Szulc Krzyzanowski
- 1973 Michel Szulc Krzyzanowski
- 1984 Michel Szulc Krzyzanowski
- 2000 World of energy
Awards
- 1986 Zilveren Camera-award
- 1995 Zilveren Camera-award