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Wonderfully Timeless Contemporary Photography (20 photos)


Croatia-born photographer Stanko Abadžic finds beauty in simple moments. Shot in black and white, his street photography is characterized by strong contrasts of light and dark, his attention to geographic forms and his eye for long shadows.

What I love most about his photos (aside from the slightly surreal nature to them) is that they look they're from the the 1930s or 1940s when, in fact, they were mostly taken during the last 10 years. It was only in 1995 that Abadžic moved to Prague and started exploring the city with his camera, thereby developing his visual eye.

There's a great interview with Abadžic over at Photographer's Speak. Here was my favorite quote from him:

"The faster we live, the less emotion is left in the world. This might be the reason why my photographs do not seem contemporary and why I look back to a time when people were closer to each other. The slower we live, the deeper we feel the world around us. This is my general philosophy."




















See more of Stanko Abadžic's timeless photos at Contemporary Works.

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Comment by Kristine Relojo on January 24, 2011 at 10:12pm
The third photo is uncomplicated but soooo beautiful! :)
Comment by sAm on January 24, 2011 at 4:40pm
Love the row of trees, so classic!
Comment by Gabi Helfert on January 24, 2011 at 2:02pm
Great photos. But street photography? Most of them look a tiny bit arranged...
Comment by Alyssa Anda on January 24, 2011 at 11:48am
@Marica- I definitely agree! These photos are quite amazing indeed. :) Thanks for sharing!
Comment by Marica on January 23, 2011 at 12:22pm
Wow!These photos are amazing!!
Comment by Jean-Michel Leclercq on January 23, 2011 at 11:25am
Great collection..Thanks for sharing it !
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