Location: United States
Grazyna Kleinman was born and raised in Lodz, Poland. Received her first camera from her father at age 14, instantly fell in love………….
During studies in art, graphic design and photography in Poland began taking photos of her unique surroundings, which later became part of her diploma at the Academy of Fine Arts. Later exhibited in Paris, France among the best graduates. After graduating and receiving an MFA Grazyna worked as a graphic designer, as well as an art educator in Poland. In 1998 moved to US - Kingston, New York where started working as a graphic artist, and also as master printer and assistant for legendary Rock & Roll photographer Elliott Landy. This experience influenced her to got back to her greatest passion – photography. Since 2000 Grazyna is working on personal projects. Since 2006 her work was represented by Grazia Neri Agency Milan, Italy. Her work published in several publications, including Italian Max Magazine. In 2007 moved to Orlando, FL where in 2010 was featured as new visionary talent at SNAP – International Photography Festival in Orlando. Since 2011 till 2013 Grazyna was teaching photography at Valencia College. Currently working on a book summarizing project of 12 years of photographing graffiti around US and Europe.
Grazyna is continuously working on personal projects.
My love and fascination for graffiti starts in early childhood.
I’m interested in social and aesthetic aspect of graffiti, specially conflict between brilliant artistic form and common social view as act of vandalism. I’m fascinated with this artistic expression evolved from underground, which involves the risk artists are taking, often snicking in the dark in disregard of convention just to express uncensored feelings, opinions in an art form.
In my photography I’m exploring what impact has on cityscapes, and urban consciousness this unpredictable, transsgressive action in constant transition. Artistic form is brilliant, innovative and wild on a huge scale-no borders, no boundaries.
I’m fascinated by it’s energy, impact, how is unpredictable and unexpected. Deserves documenting.
I like to challenge opinion as an act of vandalism, crime.
Photograph from abandoned Power Plant in Miami 2011
Photograph from abandoned Power Plant in Miami 2011
Photograph taken after Pride Parade in Greenwich Village, New York in 2007
Photograph from Wynwood, Miami 2013
“Google my Niki”
“Promise Land with the Girls”
“Marry Me”
“Frankenstein Parking Lot”
