Photographs From the Eighties

A grid of repeated black-and-white photos of a man with projected images on his face, shirt, and wall. Projections include funerary and autopsy photos, historical texts, an old family portrait, and protesters with black bars over their eyes.

Autopsis I, (36 photographs), gelatin silver prints, 1984

A black-and-white photo of a man in a trench coat pressing a white planar object against a graffiti-covered wall, partially obscuring it. Visible graffiti includes 'N' on the left and 'K8' on the right. Faint white brushstrokes overlay the image.

Autopsis II, gelatin silver print, 1986

First photograph in the “Uncommon” series. A black-and-white image of a pedestrian walking alongside a wall.
Second photograph in the “Uncommon” series. A black-and-white image of two people walking alongside a wall, with a drawn outline of the figure from the previous photograph.
Third photograph in the “Uncommon” series. A person walks towards the left edge of the frame, holding a rectangular canvas-like object. White outlines of pedestrians from previous photographs are also present.
Fourth photograph in the “Uncommon” series. A person near the right edge of the frame walks leftward. Outlines of four figures from previous photographs accumulate.
Fifth photograph in the “Uncommon” series. A woman in white clothing and two similar-looking men, smoking cigarettes and carrying bags, walk towards the left. White outlines of figures from the previous photograph populate the image.
Sixth and final photograph in the “Uncommon” series. Identical to the fifth image, featuring a woman and two men, but the outlines of figures from the previous photograph are now filled with white, obscuring most of the image.
A "This Is..." series photo. A black-and-white print of a female torso, partially covered by the title TO JEST LUSTRO ("This Is a Mirror"). Above, lower part of the print showing a crowd in front of the June 1956 Monument in Poznań.
A "This Is..." series photo. A black-and-white image of a black print with white speckles. The overlaid title reads TO JEST SOCZEWKA ("This Is a Lens"). In the upper frame, part of another photo with the word SZYBA ("glass") is visible.
A "This Is..." series photo. A black-and-white fragment of a print featuring a reclining human body. More tightly cropped than others in the series, it reveals only part of the image, with white space at the top. The visible text reads TO ("This").
A "This Is..." series photo. A print shows a crowd facing away. A dark building and the June 1956 Monument in Poznań are visible. The overlaid text reads TO JEST FOTOGRAFIA ("This Is a Photograph"). Beneath is the top of the following photo.

This is ..., 4 photographs, 1984

 Uncommon (6 photographs), gelatin silver prints, 1983

A lineup of six photographs from the "Untitled" series. It alternates between portraits and images of these portraits on a wall, observed by the artist. The mirror reflects the viewer’s eyes. Subjects include a policeman, Gandhi, and Piotr Wołyński.
A close-up photograph from the "Untitled" series. It features a printed reproduction of a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, taken from a book or newspaper. A small rectangular mirror is placed over his eyes, disrupting the original image.
A black-and-white photograph from the "Untitled" series. It shows Piotr Wołyński looking at the printed portrait of Mahatma Gandhi. The attached mirror strip reflects Wołyński’s eyes, creating a form of collage.
An "Untitled" series photo of Piotr Wołyński observing a portrait of the man in a militant uniform. A mirror strip on the displayed image reflects Wołyński’s eyes, merging his gaze with the portrait.
A monochrome "Untitled" series photo of a person in a helmet and militant uniform, holding a baton. Motion blur is present. The textured surface suggests it’s a print reproduction. A small mirror affixed to the image obscures the man’s eyes.
A photograph from the "Untitled" series. It captures Piotr Wołyński observing his own portrait. A reflective strip placed over the eyes in the image mirrors his gaze, inscribing his eyes into the space of the portait.
A photographic portrait from the "Untitled" series. Piotr Wołyński faces the camera head-on in a black-and-white image. A small, rectangular mirror is affixed to the photograph, covering his eyes.

Untittled, (6 photographs), gelatin silver prints, mirrors, 1983

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