Desolate II (Desolate Beauty Project)

• Photographer
  Radek Von Hirschberg
• Photo Date
  08-09/2024

Desolate Beauty is a project that combines the seemingly opposing concepts of beauty and desolation (and sometimes even destruction and decay). Beauty is embodied by captivating women (occasionally men), while desolation is reflected in the physical state of the locations where the artist invites and immortalizes the protagonists of his stories. The women are adorned in beautiful garments or are nude – but they are always beautiful. This unusual collage significantly impacts the artist’s sense of aesthetics and emotional state. The sum of beauty and decay always results in… beauty.

“Photography connects the real world with the universe of emotions. It reconciles the mind with the soul. It allows me to walk the path of continuous development. Per aspera ad Astra (…)”. – Radek's credo Photographer holding the international title of Artiste Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique (AFIAP) and the title of Artist Photographer (AFRP) and an actual member of the Fotoklub of the Republic of Poland. Radek’s photography has a universal quality, with a distinct focus on people, understood in an exceptionally broad sense.