Martin Beck is called "photographer of human souls." He tries to look at the figures, which also otherwise than normal. Displays their ideal image; how they would like to see themselves. For Martin Beck is characterized by respect for foceným persons as well as the technology itself and the art of photography.
Every photo you'll see at the show is physically generated original produced by Martin personally hand increasing. Everything is quite classical: general does not enter into the process of digital technology. On the actual shooting using a film Ilford FP4 Plus and apparatus Hasselblad 503CW. This conservative approach means that each of the photo is real unique.
The exhibition presents 80 original portraits of personalities from artists, scientists, visionaries, politicians or athletes in frames of adjusted RAM.
Exhibition areas
National Theatre: Portrait photography by leading artists of the National Theatre stage costumes of their pivotal roles.
Name of the Game 2012/2013: Project captures all presidential candidates in the first-ever direct election of the head of state.
Deep inside - (deep inside): Attempts to capture the inner beauty and pain of our leading Czech-Slovak vocal performers
World personalities: Civil portraits in the studio of Martin Beck
The exhibition includes large-format projection inspired by the environment of the National Theatre, a longtime professional sphere Martin Beck, the costumes from selected performances of the National Theatre, a catalog documenting the exhibition, a separate narrative photographic publication Martina Beck and discussions with selected personalities that Martin Beck photographed. The exhibition is the inaugural project of self web gallery evernisaz.cz that transcends time horizon exhibitions and partners will present the next few years.
Martin Beck was born on 4. 7. 1978 in Pardubice. After studying at SPSPT he graduated opera singing at the Prague Conservatory, where he was already in the study admitted to the involvement of the National Theatre. Professional photographer since 2002.
Source: tz