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Michal Solarski

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About Michal Solarski

MICHAL SOLARSKI

Michal Solarski is a London based photographer.
After graduating in Poland with a Masters in Politics, Solarski moved to London and studied at The London College of Communication where he earned an additional masters in Documentary Photography.

He divides his professional career between advertising and his personal projects, traveling extensively between the UK and Eastern Europe where he produces the majority of his work. Most of his photography is strongly based on his own background and experiences, with a strong concentration on migration and memories.

Solarski's work has been widely exhibited and published in many different publications including The Guardian, TIME, National Geographic, WIRED, among others.

Featured on LensCulture
  • Visual Storytelling Awards 2014
  • Portrait Awards 2021
  • The Airmen
    Michal Solarski
    Follow a collaborative duo into the homes of celebrated Polish World War II pilots and hear their remarkable stories—all the more poignant because of how quickly they are fading from memory.
  • Cut It Short
    Michal Solarski
    Two teen boys in Poland — Dominik and Marek — are inseparable friends as they “come of age”, discovering sex, travel, adventure, and the follies of fashion.
  • Hungarian Sea
    Michal Solarski
    Michal Solarski re-visits land-locked Lake Balaton, which served as a resort destination for people who were rewarded for their socialist behavior during his childhood in the days of the Iron Curtain.
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