When one encounters works by Polish-American photographer Krystyna Droz, one quickly recognizes their unique, aesthetic sensitivities. The artist’s passion for discovering the world permeates her work and over the years has taken on many facets.
Born in a picturesque, medieval town that miraculously escaped the perils of World War II and is now considered one of the oldest and prettiest towns in Poland; Krystyna’s childhood years were spent in Torun, in the Pomerania region where Nicholas Copernicus was born. Today, Torun is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its almost intact Gothic architecture. It is here, in the shadows of cultural Millennium framed by the beauty of the local landscape, that Krystyna Droz’s taste, as well as her need for artistic expression, inevitably developed.
“In my works,” explains the artist, who now resides in New York City, “I endeavor to communicate the spiritual, rather than material essence of the subject photographed.”
There is something truly magical in the way the camera lens filters physical reality and produces a kind of image-based dialogue with the viewer. Connecting with others and providing an artistic platform for a plethora of experiences gained while traveling around the world, is what Droz’s photography is all about–capturing the wonder methodically, patiently and intuitively.
Ever inquiring and socially engaged, Krystyna Droz professes to be inspired by such fine art photographers as Annie Lebovitz, Richard Avedon and Michael Fatali. She studied photography at the Manhattan School of Photography and New York University.
She is a member of the Polish-American Photographic Club (in association with the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in New York City), Professional Women Photographers, the New York City Meetup Group and the Palmerton Camera Club in Pennsylvania.