Szczepan Edward Kurzeja (born December 12, 1950) - Polish photographer, is a real member of the Association of Creators Photoclub of the Republic of Poland in Warsaw with the title of artist photographer. For his achievements in photographic work, the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) awarded him the honorary title of artist (AFIAP) in 2014. Many of his works are accepted and awarded in exhibitions at home and abroad.
Activities:
In 1973 he becomes a member of the Radom Photographic Society. He has been professionally connected with photography since 1975. From 1976 to 1983 he was active in the KONTUR Photographic Creative Group, of which he was a co-founder. Members of this group, successfully showed their works in many group and individual exhibitions.
Participation between 1974 and 2018 in many exhibitions at home and abroad. In 2018, he received the medal "For Merit to Polish Photography".
His photographs have been included in the collection of the Municipal Art Gallery in Częstochowa, in the collection "Artistic Heritage of FIAP" - Paris France, in Hartlauer Fotogalerie in Linz Austria.
He currently works in creative photography. He also works with traditional photography.
Awards
Medal "For Merits to Polish Photography" (2018)[6];
Awards and distinctions
1974-1990
Between 1974 and 1990, he participated in many competitions and exhibitions in Radom and Poland. Among others:
1975 - 13th exhibition of artistic photography Radom - 1st prize;
1977 - National photographic exhibition Konfrontacja 77 - honorable mention;
1979 - National photographic exhibition Konfrontacja 79 - 1st prize;
1984 - National presentations of author's sets Young in the modern world - sociological record - Bielsko-Biala, Czechowice Dziedzice;
1987 - 10th Biennale of Polish Landscape, Kielce - honorable mention;
1987 - 10th Biennale of Polish Landscape, Kielce - FASFwP diploma;
2011-2017
In 2011-2014, he participated in more than 40 international exhibitions, where about 100 of his works were accepted for exhibition. Among them:
5th International Salon Still Life in Photography Częstochowa 2011- main prize, Award of the Mayor of the City of Częstochowa,
XVI Photo Poster Biennale VII International Competition,
IV review of world photography in Bielsko-Biała - FotoArtFestival 2011,
21.Trierenberg Super Circuit & Special Themes Circuit 2012,
7th International Exhibition of Photography Ecological Truth 2012- Bronze SALON medal[7],
2012 International Photography Awards USA - 4 honors[8],
2013 International Photography Awards USA - 9 honors[9],
36th INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHY CHILD 2012- Gold PSA medal[10],
5th review of world photography in Bielsko-Biala - FotoArtFestival 2013,
2014 Awarded by the International Federation of Photographic Art FIAP (Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique), title: Artiste FIAP (AFIAP).
2015 FIAP in my heart forever, 1 Projected images International photo event was awarded a Diploma of Appreciation,
2016 International Photography Awards USA - honorable mention in the Family of Men, Love project in the professional category for the photo When a man loves woman,
2017 International Photography Awards USA - honorable mention in the Climate Change, Air project in the professional category for the photo Red alert.
2022 MONOVISIONS BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2022 - Honorable Mentions
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