Zbigniew Lagocki

Mjesto: Lviv

Rođen: 1927

Smrt: 2009

Biografija:

Zbigniew Łagocki (6 November 1927 – 10 May 2009) was a Polish photographer, artist and pedagogue. He was one of the most prominent figures in Polish photography. Łagocki took part in numerous international exhibitions and competitions, winning over 20 medals. He had more than 20 individual exhibitions and participated in several dozen collective exhibitions in Poland and abroad. Łagocki was born in Lviv, Ukraine, after World War II he moved to Krakow with his parents. He graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at the Krakow University of Technology. In 1959-1963, he worked in the architectural office Höfer & Stryjeński in Geneva. During this time, he traveled extensively and photographed various places. Łagocki was a member of the Polish Association of Photographers since 1957. He received several awards for his work, including the Golden Medal at the International Biennial of Art in São Paulo in 1967 for his Aerotica cycle. Łagocki organized several exhibitions of contemporary Polish photography, including one in Switzerland and Mexico. He was also a professor at the Krakow Academy of Fine Arts.