Born 1956, nationality: Polish
EDUCATION
1975-81 - French Literature and Applied Linguistics, University of Warsaw
1979-80 - Institut de Linguistique Generale, Université Paris III, Sorbonne Nouvelle
1981 - Final diploma in Applied Linguistics, University of Warsaw
2009 - PhD at the University of Silesia, Film and Television Dept
2011 - Habilitation at the Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw, Faculty of Media Arts
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1988-93 - Freelance with The Independent Magazine, London
1988-2005 - with Network Photographers, London
1999 - World Press Photo jury member
2005- 2008 - vice-president of the Association of Polish Art Photographers
2006 - Master in the WPP Masterclass, Amsterdam
2007 - teacher at Pahshala, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2009 - lecturer at the Faculty of Media Arts of the Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw
2012 - deputy dean at the Faculty of Media Arts, Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw
EXHIBITIONS
1988 - Freightdoors Gallery, Santa Clara, California, USA
1989 - Photographers Gallery, London (touring till Dec 92)
1992 - Perpignan, with other Network photographers
2000 - Participation in Magic Moments II (touring)
2001 - Munich, Köln
2002 - Bielsko-Biała
2006 - Lisbon, Portugal
2007 - Budapest
2008 - Participation in "Behind Walls" Noorderlicht Photofestival, Holland
2009 - Brussels, European Commission, Berlaymont House
2010 - Participation in 10 Jahre PaK, Glückstadt
PUBLICATIONS
Several publications in various European and American magazines and dailies
75 Years of Leica, the Hope Project, the Inferno-Paradiso Project, Magic Moments II
“Visages de l’Est” – a book published by Nathan Image, Paris 1991
"After Images of Poland" – a book published by EK Pictures, Warsaw 2009
"Piesn na wyjscie" – a book published by EK Pictures, Warsaw, 2011
AWARDS
1992 - World Press Photo - 3rd prize in Daily Life Picture Stories
1994, 95 - Polish Press Photography Contest - 1st prize in Daily Life Stories
1996 - Polish Press Photography Contest - 2nd prize in Daily Life Stories
1997 - Polish Press Photography Contest - 1st and 2nd prize in Daily Life Stories
2000 - Polish Press Photography Contest - 1st prize in Arts and Culture Stories
2001 - The British Design & Art Direction "Yellow Pencil" Award (silver)
2003 - World Press Photo - 3rd prize in Science and Technology Picture Stories
2003 - Polish Press Photography Contest - 2nd prize in Daily Life Stories
2005 - Art & Worship Award, 1st prize, Teheran
2007 - ICRC Award