Mr. Chap - From The Life of A Clown

• Prize
  Gold in Editorial/Personality, 2nd Place winner in Editorial
• Jury Top 5 Selection

  Hideko Kataoka It embodies the profound dignity of Janusz, a solitary figure who takes immense pride in his work.

• Photographer
  Zdeněk Dvořák
• Technical Info
  Leica Q2 28mm/1,7 + Fujifilm X-t4 + 13mm/1,4
• Photo Date
  07.03.2023 - 24.11.2024

A collection of photographs taken in several cities in the Czech Republic captures a Polish artist named Janusz Russek (60 years old), who has been a circus clown all his life. The photographs try to show the clown as a person who does his best for his job, regardless of the fact that he lives more than 10 months a year separated from his family, has his own health or emotional problems. Simply the way the audience does not see him. He is currently engaged in the largest Czech circus Humberto. I first photographed Janusz in 2009. This project is still ongoing!