The Buzludzha Monument, now abandoned, was built by the Bulgarian communist regime to
commemorate the events in 1891 when the socialists led by Dimitar Blagoev assembled
secretly in the area to form an organised socialist movement with the founding of the
Bulgarian Social Democratic Party, a forerunner of the Bulgarian Communist Party. The
Monument was opened in 1981. No longer maintained by the Bulgarian government, it has
fallen into disuse. The building exemplifies the brutalist architectural style common to
many state constructed communist buildings. The Architect was Guéorguy Stoilov.
Born in Germany, Marc first went to Canada in 1996 to earn an Economics degree. He has been seriously involved with photography ever since he was given his father's camera and darkroom setup at the age of 12. His black and white long exposure landscapes and architectural photographs have been widely exhibited and have won numerous international awards such as the IPA, PX3, Spider Awards and Epson Pano Awards. Marc also teaches workshops around the world.
Awards I have won several international awards including Gold from PX3, IPA, Epson Pano Awards, ND Awards, Spider Awards, Moscow Photo Awards and Critical Mass. My photography has been exhibited in 50+ exhibitions in Vancouver and internationally.
