Martin Marencin
| Born in 1956 in Bratislava in the family of a surrealist & pataphysicist, the regent of Ubudoxology for Slovakia and adjacent areas. Graduated the EF SVST (Electrotechnical Faculty of the Slovak Technical University) and after that he worked in the Slovak Radio as a sound operator for 10 years. Since 1992 he has been working as a freelance photographer doing documentary and portrait work. | |
| Awards | |
| 2004 | Fujifilm Euro Press Photo Awards – 1st prize (NATURE), 1st prize (SPORT) |
| 2004 | Transatlantic Culture Exchange – Credit Suisse Masterclas for Photojournalists from Central and Eastern Europe "CHOICE" |
| 2003 | Fujifilm Euro Press Photo Awards / national contest – 1st prize (PORTRAIT) |
| 2003 | VACULIK ADVERTISING (grant) |
| 2002 | Czech Press Photo – 3rd prize (NATURE), 2nd prize (PORTRAIT) |
| 2001 | Czech Press Photo – 2nd prize (PEOPLE IN THE NEWS) |
EGON BONDY - THE TENDER SAVAGE
On April 9th 2007 the writer, philosopher and publicist Egon Bondy, Zbyněk Fischer by his own name, died in Bratislava (SK) at the age of 77.
PORTRAITS
I don´t like celebrities and people from the cream of society. I always imagine one beautiful pop starlet, or a teenage miss, who is shinning for a while and then suddenly burn out.
THE BEST IS TO LIVE WITH MAM AND DAD
There are more than 6.000 children living without their parents in Slovakia. They´re growing up in orphanages, where governess are looking after them.
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SLOWLY SLOVAKIA - MMI
For many years I have been wandering around the country that I both love and hate at the same time.
MUSICIANS FROM CIERNY BALOG
Gypsy musicians belong to noblesse in social status of the Roma community.
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SLOWLY SLOVAKIA - People
