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Jerzy Wierzbicki

Jerzy Wierzbicki

The Empty Quarter - "Arabian Ocean of Sand"

The biggest sandy desert on the World "The Empty Quarter" is located in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Extremely dry and isolated land. One of the last environment did't change by Humans. Lonely exploring the dunes is unique experience. Used a Pentax 67 with Kodak TX or Tmax films.

Awards

World Photo Annual

2024

Nominee

Film/Analog

Professional

Nominee

Landscapes

Professional

The Empty Quarter - "Arabian Ocean of Sand"

The biggest sandy desert on the World "The Empty Quarter" is located in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Extremely dry and isolated land. One of the last environment did't change by Humans. Lonely exploring the dunes is unique experience. Used a Pentax 67 with Kodak TX or Tmax films.

About Artist

Jerzy Wierzbicki

Born in 1975 in Gdansk in Poland. In the late 90's member of a few archeological missions in The Middle East. Art and documentary Photographer living and working in Oman. Author of the photo books "Gdansk Suburbia" and "Sultanate of Oman" Photographs in collections: National Museum in Gdansk National Museum in Wroclaw Art Museum in Lodz Museum of History of Photography in Krakow Centre of Modern Art „Laznia” NOMUS the New Museum of Art in Gdansk Also in private collections in USA, Japan , UK, Poland and other countries. Photographs published among others in: BBC news, National Geographic Traveler, Newsweek Poland, MiddleEast Eye. Times of Oman. Currently working on the project about deserts in Oman, mostly "The Empty Quarter" and environmental issues related to the intensive fishery and extensive industrialisation on Arabian Peninsula.

Jerzy Wierzbicki

Photographic Areas of Focus

Architecture, Film/Analog, Landscapes, Nature, People, Photojournalism, Wildlife

Location

Poland

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