Svarbovas shoots for this series are based on surrealism and the minimalism of functionalist architecture i bought her book. My photographs are a succession of short scenes in which the frontality and absence of contrasts remove any narrative dimension. Her photos of bathers in colourful swimming caps in sovietera swim centres have sparked interest across the worlds of art and fashion. Svarbova has won the 2016 edition of the international photography awards. Anyone who follows maria svarbova on social media will know that her swimming pool photos series is truly magnificent and now the photos are all handily together in this book. Voir plus didees sur le theme photographie, piscine photographie et illustration design graphique. The frogshaped waterslide and water umbrella play apparatuses are favorites for nonswimmers and children. The photographer has published a book of this series, titled swimming pool. Slovakian photographer maria svarbova created a series of images depicting various scenes in a swimming pool with a surreal touch. Swimming pool sunday book published by user, 11 years ago my wife would like to read everything written by madeleine wickham, aka sophie kinsella, and this was the last book we found that she had not read. This is maria svarbova first book due to popular demand from her largest and continuing series swimming pool.
Swimming pool sunday by sophie kinsella, writing as madeleine wickham. Time seems to have stopped and the swimmers have no. The lens of photographer maria svarbova has captured hauntingly still images of women in various stages of swimming in her photographic series, in the swimming pool. Here we have collected maria svarbova swimming pool photography series. All about swimming pool in the swimming pool is maria s largest series yet, originating in 2014 and continuing to develop to date. The soviet swimming pools and swimmers of maria svarbova. Sterile, geometric beauty of old pools, usually built in the socialist era, set the tone for these photographs.
Maria svarbova has a created a signature look that has drawn international attention. After finishing her university studies of conservation restoration and archeology, she became more and more dedicated to photography. Maria svarbova has recently published a new photo series called girl pool. Swimming pool series by maria svarbova we and the color. Selecting the pool as the background for her photograph seems very intentional from a visual and cinematic perspective. In photographer maria svarbova s swimming pool, her largest series to date and featured previously, she continues to dip into her fascination with public swimming baths in slovakia, ones usually built during the countrys socialist era. Based on the unique aesthetics of minimalism, stillness, striking colors, and unspoken tension, the photographs refer to loneliness and isolation of contemporary life. Photographer maria svarbova is fascinated by the sterile, geometric aesthetic of old swimming pools, especially those built during the socialist era in her native country of slovakia. Sep 22, 2017 from in the swimming pool maria svarbova. Swimming pool sunday kindle edition by kinsella, sophie. In the swimming pool is maria svarbovas largest series yet, originating in 2014 and continuing to develop to date. Slovakian photographer maria svarbova sparkled us a new time with a new series with a swimming pool as scenery. Maria svarbova photographed young men and women in. In the swimming pool, by maria svarbova complete digital.
The swimming pool series is marias current and largest body of work that features swimming pools built in the socialist era in many locations in slovakia where she resides. The photographer maria svarbova is fascinated by the sterile and geometric aesthetics of the old communal swimming pools, especially those built during the socialist era in her hometown of slovakia. In the swimming pool is maria s largest series yet, originating in 2014 and continuing to develop to date. After finishing her university studies of conservation restoration and archeology. Jan 24, 2017 the lens of photographer maria svarbova has captured hauntingly still images of women in various stages of swimming in her photographic series, in the swimming pool. Photo portrait photo art pool fotografie swimming pool photography swimming pool designs swimming pool water art et illustration grafik design art plastique maria svarbova, a photographer currently living in slovakia, continues to grow her largest, ongoing photo series she began in 2014. Every scene she immortalizes is highly controlled, from the subjects, to the bright colors to the shadows that make up each shot. Synchronistic images captured in soviet era swimming pools by photographer maria svarbova pool 2020 maria svarbovas in the swimming pool series earned her a 2018 hasselblad masters award in fine art photography. We therefore can observe women in settings that could belong to classic paintings, mainly out of the water in the bleachers that overhang the pool. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The atmosphere that i depict through a palette of pastel and overexposed tones projects the spectator into a sanitized world in which the characters have chosen to give up any kind of extravagance that might unmask them. All about swimming pool in the swimming pool is marias largest series yet, originating in 2014 and continuing to develop to date.
We therefore can observe women in settings that could belong to classic paintings, mainly out. Maria svarbova, vintage pool photographer the cool pool by. Despite studying restoration and archeology, her preferred artistic medium is photography. Sparked by a hunt for an interesting location, her fascination with the space of public swimming pools contributed to developing her visual. The last time we spoke to photographer maria svarbova, in the december 2017 issue, she told us of her swimming pool series, the atmosphere depicted through a palette of pastel and overexposed tones projects the spectator into a sanitized world in which the characters have chosen to give up any kind of extravagance that might unmask them. In fact, its quite a serious drama with some big issues. From 2010 to the present, the immediacy of maria s photographic instinct continues to garner international acclaim and is setting new precedents in photographic expression. Each scene she photographs is highly controlled, from the subjects of her works to the bright colors and dramatic shadows that compose each shot. Maria svarbovas in the swimming pool series is one of the most unique and beautiful photo projects ive seen in a while. The paul nelson aquatic center offers an olympicsize competition pool, as well as a recreational pool with a fanshaped zerodepth entryway. Sparked by a hunt for interesting location in slovaki. Sep 21, 2017 maria svarbova, a photographer currently living in slovakia, continues to grow her largest, ongoing photo series she began in 2014. One shimmeringly hot sunday in may, the delaneys open their pool to the whole village for charity. In her new photobook, swimming pool, slovak photographer maria svarbova introduces herself in the first.
Experimenting with light, colors, and space, her artwork gives away a sense of ethereality and stillness. Like inert and robotic figurines, they rigidly evolve from one photograph to the next without parading their feelings. See more ideas about art, david hockney and swimming. In the swimming pool is marias largest series yet, originating in 2014 and continuing to develop to date. Sterile, geometric beauty of old pools set the tone for these photographs. New conceptual swimming pool photography by maria svarbova.
I think of all the books ive ever written, swimming pool sunday is the darkest, and is probably the least like my sophie kinsella books. Sparked by a hunt for interesting location, her fascination with the space of public swimming pools contributed to developing her visual style. A new photographical series titled the tribune adds to the superb collection captured by maria svarbova and focuses on the universe of the swimming pool. Swimming pool, the continuation of an ongoing photo series by maria svarbova. Marias postmodern vision boldly articulates a dialog that compels the viewer to respond to the mystery, loneliness, and isolation of the human experience. Maria svarbova photographed young men and women in bright swimsuits in various poses before editing her images. In slovak photographer maria svarbovas works, swimmers prepare to enter a pool, play in the water, wait on the edge of a starts block or sit on a poolside bench. It starts off in an idyllic way, in a country village by a swimming pool. In photographer maria svarbovas swimming pool, her largest series to date and featured previously, she continues to dip into her fascination with public swimming baths in slovakia, ones usually built during the countrys socialist era. Sovietera swimming pools in slovakia in a new book. Maria says that her inspiration came courtesy of the stark architecture of her local swimming pool in slovakia. Her series in the swimming pool is her largest series yet, originating in 2014 and continuing to develop to date.
Aug 07, 2017 marias postmodern vision boldly articulates a dialog that compels the viewer to respond to the mystery, loneliness, and isolation of the human experience. The calm waters of photographer, maria svarbovas in the. Sparked by a hunt for interesting location in slovakia, her fascination with the space of public swimming pools contributed to developing her visual style. Maria svarbova is a talented photographer who lives in bratislava, slovakia. From 2010 to the present, the immediacy of marias photographic instinct continues to garner international acclaim and is setting new precedents in photographic expression. The recipient of several prestigious awards, her solo and group. Her mastery of light and colorreminiscent of agfas classic slide films to meand her attention to the pools symmetry and the swimmers forms make for stunning and captivating photos. One shimmeringly hot sunday in may, the delaneys open their p. Swimming trinity series by maria svarbova fubiz media. The love quest it is her first englishlanguage book on the us market. Synchronistic images captured in soviet era swimming pools by. Girl pool, a new conceptual photo series by maria svarbova.