Decorative destruction

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Attila Glazer, Hungary
• Date of Photograph
  2006-2024
• Studio
  www.attilaglazer.com
• Website
  https://attilaglazer.com/

Buildings seen a million times, "worn out" as photographic subjects.

I've revisited these admired sights with humor, expired film, and a reinterpretation of the visible. The thrill and unpredictability of expired film - whether anything will appear on the negative at all - meets the precise planning of my work. What percentage is chance, and what is deliberate? How much is jest, and how much is gravity? I leave that to the viewer.

Lisbon, London, Valencia, Bilbao, Sydney

For over twenty years, I worked as a commercial photographer for magazines, mostly on marketing projects. During this time I gained a lot of experience, but most of my time was spent taking beautiful pictures. I eventually arrived at a point where I was no longer interested in the beauty of a picture but of what the picture was trying to say. I felt photography could only really be valid if it actually had something to say about the world. This is why I have a high regard for those works of mine that aren’t just aesthetically pleasing, but that strive to show what is important in the world.

Awards 2022 PX3 - bronze
2017 ARC billboard exhibition – permission – 1st price
2016 Monochrome Awards – nude – honorable mention
2015 Artavita photo contest – certificate of excellence
2014 Architecture photo of the year – 1st price
2013 ARC billboard exhibition - "best social commentary"
2009 Hungarian Press photo 3rd prize - art and science