For this project, I decided to focus on my grandad’s life. He was born in Bierna, Poland on the 9th of September, 1948. He grew up with his two sisters, Zofia and Krystyna, and his father Tadeusz and his mother Elżbieta, my great-grandparents. My grandma (my grandad’s late wife) was born on the 31st of January, 1949. They got married on the 31st of August in 1974 and they had my mum, Małgorzata, on the 28th of March 1976. My grandma sadly passed away on the 29th of August 1992, which left my grandad a widower. I looked through many photos of my grandad’s life as a young adult, even finding a photograph of him as a young child. I picked out photos in which he looked happy, either alone or with my grandma. During my holiday in Poland, I took pictures of my grandad and his environment, even recreating some of the photos from the past.
The Old Photos
Biernia, Poland- My Grandad’s childhood homeJawor, Poland- 15th of May 1968- My Grandad with his sistersJawor, Poland- 1958- My Grandad with his younger sisterMy Grandad on his friend’s bikeKarpacz, Poland- 1970- My Grandad enjoying the summerMy Grandad spending the night at his friendsMy Grandad spending the night at his friends, messing aroundMy Grandad at a beach with friendsZazów, Poland- 1970- My Grandad at his first jobEarly days of my Grandad’s and Grandma’s relationshipEarly days of my Grandad’s and Grandma’s relationshipMy Grandad and Grandma at the beachMy Grandad and Grandma at the beachMy Grandad and Grandma at the beachMy GrandmaMy GrandmaMy Grandma
The New Photos
Best Photos
Environment:
For this project, I also focused on my grandad’s everyday environment.
the view out of my grandad’s balconymy grandad’s kitchenmy grandad’s apartment complexa playground near my grandad’s apartmentthe view out from the balcony
my grandad’s kitchen
my grandad’s bedroom (messy after just waking up)
Portraits:
Then and Now
I decided to recreate some old photos of my grandad, creating contrast between the age gap and different surroundings.
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AUTUMN TERM
WEEK 1: 5 – 10 Sept 1. Zine: Narrative & Story 2. Zine: Research & Analysis
