Almost on day exactly
I have written few
lines about Czech photographer
Taras Kuščynskyj. I
have three postcards of his prints on my wall. I visited exposition in
summer where he has few photographs. I know his work for long time. He is
not between us anymore, he died in 1983 on deadly illness.
I met his images here and there when I was younger. I always like them
very much, so lyric and gentle images always full of great feel. I never
did any nude photography, but still I enjoy his work. Look at first two
photographs. Don't they look like great painting? They both are date in
seventies.
More than any of these I like the last photo on this page from 1963. It is
made the way I really like, It is exactly something I would love to make.
Image has showing only gentle symbols. Few beam of light makes all we need
to start our imagination. This is what I like on great photographs. They
showed you hints, they trigger your imagination and your own creativity is
doing rest. Isn't that great! Observer need to give something from him/her/
He/She is the person who should create, be active when viewing this
artwork.
Not like a consumer, who is expecting not to think, who is expecting to
consume and acts as pre-programed by media.
The other day I have very long telephonic conversation with my friend from
childhood. Among the other things we also spoke about this. How our
children are exposed to the culture of mind driving by media. I hope I will
get one day with my photographs into the stage when my work will trigger
active creation in other people's minds.
Taras Kuščynskyj is doing this for me for years. Thank you very much!
