Discuss a Justyna Mielnikiewicz photograph

[David A. Goldfarb]

I didn't know anything about this Polish photographer working out of the Republic of Georgia before, but I just saw this fantastic image in the NYT and thought I would look for more--



Here's the article for context (and in case the link doesn't work)--

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/20/we...rtner=homepage

And here is a slideshow connected to the article with her own narration--

http://www.nytimes.com/packages/khtm...A_FEATURE.html

And here's her website with a portfolio of B&W work--

http://www.justmiel.com/

[Sparky]

Damn! It's an eastern block Martin Parr photo!

[bjorke]

...or a color Mikhailov

[JohnArs]

Martin Parr was also my thinking!

[catem]

Do you think this one's like Martin Parr, then?

http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/gallery...002575319&no=1

Or this?
Quite interesting in relation to another thread...

http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/gallery...002575319&no=2

Cate

[Sparky]

I think SOMEONE forgot to take their happy pill today!

[catem]

Sparky, I'm following the suggestion that digging a little deeper furthers understanding. On the whole, a quite reasonable suggestion. Especially when that's done through looking at further work...She is not someone I would in general compare with Martin Parr, though I understand the connection in the first image.

[Gay Larson]

I find her work interesting. I like the one where she has the horse on the beach and is dressed like a cossack. It's not what you would expect.

[Sparky]

Sparky, I'm following the suggestion that digging a little deeper furthers understanding. On the whole, a quite reasonable suggestion. Especially when that's done through looking at further work...She is not someone I would in general compare with Martin Parr, though I understand the connection in the first image.

I was thinking the image superficially resembled a few I'd seen of Parr's. I wasn't, even for a moment, trying to suggest any sort of borrowing from Parr. Even if they were - I really wouldn't have a problem with it - I think it's pefectly valid. But I'm not even thinkin' that. I'm just sayin'...

[blansky]

Doesn't float my boat.

Pictures of fat tourists holidaying in the Mediterranean, Black Sea or where ever doesn't do much for me.


Michael