Exhibition dates: 15th April – 12th July, 2009
Jeff Gusky (American)
Corridor in Kazimierz (Former Jewish District)
Cracow, Poland 1996
As promised photographs by Jeff Gusky from the exhibition Of Life and Loss: The Polish Photographs of Roman Vishniac and Jeffrey Gusky. Many thanks to Jeff for making them available to me. I have tried to form a small narrative from some of the photographs that Jeff sent me, like a piece of music. The flow through passageways and doorways forming rivers of light and dark ends in the ascending stairs that hold the possibility of deliverance and redemption. The image is reminiscent of photographs by Eugene Atget.
The most beautiful video and music (see below) is entirely appropriate for this post: Gorecki Symphony No. 3 “Sorrowful Songs” – Lento e Largo.
Dr Marcus Bunyan
Jeff Gusky (American)
Former Jewish Home in Use as a Public Toilet
Dzialoszyce, Poland 1996
Jeff Gusky (American)
Desecrated Synagogue and Jewish School
Dzialoszyce, Poland 1999
Jeff Gusky (American)
Lublin Corridor #1
Lublin, Poland 1999
Jeff Gusky (American)
Birkenau Silhouette
Auschwitz, Poland 1996
Jeff Gusky (American)
Where They Lived #4
Cracow, Poland 2001
Gorecki Symphony No. 3 “Sorrowful Songs” – Lento e Largo
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As has already been said, these photos are indeed “poignant”,”haunting and beautiful”. Jeff Gusky is an artist who, without words, is able to capture the human tragedy hidden behind “these silent places”. I look forward to seeing his future work.
No words a needed!
Beautiful images yet so poingnant memories… video very moving.
These photos are both haunting and beautiful. It’s always great to see some buzz surrounding DIA exhibitions. Thank you for sharing!