Lukasz Pukowiec - Artist Analysis •
Lukasz Pukowiec was born in 1991 in southern Poland in the Silesian Province which centres on the historic area of Upper Silesia. As with many other photographers, it all started with getting a camera as a gift. At the age of 18 he was already shooting his first editorial for Fashion Magazine (Poland): “- I don’t know if it even was a hobby, everything came kinda spontaneously. I absolutely didn’t think that I would become a fashion photographer, although I’ve always had a weakness for fashion.” A year later, he has shot for other publications such as Vanity Teen, Fiasco magazine, and Umno magazine, and is still currently working on shooting for more magazine issues. Pukowiec is a nature enthusiast with a passion for fashion, admired for his distinct techniques and creativity. The things about this image which I find aesthetically attractive is the lively bold colours which constructs a solid impression. Not only does it make it eye catching and prominent but creates a slightly warm mood to the piece despise the model’s facial expression. The main focal point of the image is the model articulating somewhat a negative expression , however the bright colours used and spotted pattern on the clothes helps to distract us and change our thoughts on the piece with one that has links to nature, creating a more relaxed and uplifting mood. The photographer Lukasz Pukowiec is a nature enthusiast so there are some strong links within his work which represent this theme. The background image reflects tranquillity as the slightly cloudy light blue sky shares positive connotations, and also the palm trees creeping into the top of the image may help reveal the full background which could be on a beach, another nature influence.
The things about this image which I find visually stimulating is the main influence of the colour turquoise. This juxtaposes with the colours in the previous photograph as it reflects a more colder image with slight negative connotations. This creates a more striking, serious tone reinforced by the subject’s facial expression. Influenced by this aspect, I want to capture a similar facial expression of the model I will use within my own work. However like the previous artist I analysed, David Abrahams, I have taken inspiration from his choice of background and I will collage images which each have a theme which differs with the stature of my model in order to create a contrasting piece of work. Reflecting back to the image on the right and by looking deeper into it may make the audience question why the artist has decided to take a completely different approach to fashion photography and ignoring his common theme of influences of nature. The artist may have chosen to do this in a way to convey his different attitudes towards fashion, and in this image by the choice of colours may reveal a negative aspect to fashion and how in the fashion industry it’s not all happy and fun as reflected by the bright, bold colours in the image above