The photography project “Beautiful people” is an ongoing series of portraits featuring people from Roma settlements in Slovakia. In the frame of Central Europe photography, this theme has been extended not only in terms of documentation of Roma poverty, but also because of visual particularities of the environment of the settlements and their inhabitants. Photographer Šymon Kliman decided to approach the theme with a new perspective not influenced by previous methods. The author’s contribution lies in disrupting traditional imaging conventions and in subsequent changes of stereotypical interpretations. His work reveals a new way of reflection on the issue of ethnic minorities.
Awards Price of czech magazin TÝDEN
Price of Rector of AFAD
Price of VUB Photo of the year
Finalist grand prix fotofestiwal lódz poland
PhotoAnnualAwards 2012 Emotion Single 1st prize
Price of Europian Pairliament – Civi Europaeo Praemium
Price of SUVA – Photographer of the year 2012
