Desolate II (Desolate Beauty Project)

• Photographer
  Radek Von Hirschberg
• Photo Date
  08-09/2024

Desolate Beauty is a project that combines the seemingly opposing concepts of beauty and desolation (and sometimes even destruction and decay). Beauty is embodied by captivating women (occasionally men), while desolation is reflected in the physical state of the locations where the artist invites and immortalizes the protagonists of his stories. The women are adorned in beautiful garments or are nude – but they are always beautiful. This unusual collage significantly impacts the artist’s sense of aesthetics and emotional state. The sum of beauty and decay always results in… beauty.

Radek’s photography has a universal quality, with a distinct focus on people, understood in an exceptionally broad sense. His open-minded approach allows him to blend various forms within this artistic field, for example, by creating narrative portraits or nudes in different worlds and dimensions. Occasionally, he delves into landscapes and saute architecture. He tells stories, describes emotions and sometimes is solely interested in form. His creativity you can see in award-winning projects Desolate Beauty and Connected to Nature.