Alexander Gronsky Photography

Alexander Gronsky born in 1980 in Tallinn, Estonia. In 1998 he began working as a professional photographer. He later moved to St.Petersburg and then to Moscow in 2006. He works for advertising agencies, corporations and humanitarian organizations. Alexander’s long-term theme has been contemporary Russian landscape. His serial of works Pastoral produces a delicate balance between contemplative images and documents where the action and the protagonists invite you to engage in an active reading of the image. The distance from which Gronsky approaches his subject gives us a strong understanding of the geographic and social particularities of the places he photographs (the wastelands within Moscow city). At the same time, it allows us to place the figures in a broader sociological context that offer a departure point for understanding the relation between pastoral and urban landscape in contemporary society. He was the 2009 Aperture Portfolio Prize winner and has received numerous distinctions in international photography contests. The minimalist landscapes of Alenxander Gronsky are superb. These type of images require masterful composition of lines and elements so the subject blends from the small to the large context in ways that creates a whole and complete experience for the image. Very beautiful work. Photos:

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Official site: www.alexandergronsky.com