Issue #7 Issuu

JANUARY 2013
ACHE
JANUARY
2013
stefan yambao
three short pieces by
stefan yambao, twenty-
year-old from ann arbor,
michigan.
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tyler varsell
tyler varsell is a twenty-
three-year-old collage
and mixed media artist
in goshen, connecticut.
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young and restless
in nyc
a column by three
students at nyu:
jacqueline harriet, jessie
roth, and sandy honig.
gloria marigo
meet gloria marigo,
an italian fashion and
beauty photographer
with a taste for soft
tones and flm.
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agnieszka chabros
aggie chabros is a
melbourne-based
fashion photographer
and our cover
photographer for this
issue.
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magdalena lutek
magdalena lutek is a
twenty-seven-year-old
polish photographer
with an affnity for
nature and quiet.
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martijn berk
martijn berk is a
photographer from
amsterdam, the
netherlands, with a
passion for creating
short flms.
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note from ACHE
a letter by the editor-
in-chief of ACHE
to readers of the
magazine.
fashi on
model: lindsey
lugrin
we spoke with twenty-
one-year-old lindsey
lugrin, freelance model
for photographers such
as tamara lichtenstein
and hana haley.
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late nights
an editorial by irina
slipchenko, featuring
models ulya @ new
face and sasha @ star
system.
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lights
an editorial with sara
skinner by editor-in-
chief jackie luo, with
styling by jessica kay
keller and hair and
makeup by alice li.
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valerie chiang
interview with twenty-
year-old photographer
valerie chiang, who
lives between raleigh
and los angeles.
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remember the
summer
an editorial by mili
malinovic, featuring
models martina krot
and silvia soldo.
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editor-in-chief
JACKIE LUO
contributing writer
STEFAN YAMBAO
contributing photographers
IRINA SLIPCHENKO
JACQUELINE HARRIET
JESSIE ROTH
MILI MALINOVIC
SANDY HONIG
feature artists
TYLER VARSELL
feature photographers
agnieszka chabros
GLORIA MARIGO
MAGDALENA LUTEK
MARTIJN BERK
VALERIE CHIANG
cover photographed by agnieszka chabros
styling by sinead hargreaves
hair and makeup by samantha miller
model is holly jane @ viviens model
management
(p. 001-003) photographed by JACKIE LUO
model is LAURE CUNDIFF @ PAGE.713
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welcome to issue #7 of ACHE magazine.
in this issue of ACHE, we celebrate change. people grow and evolve, and while
change can be terrifying, painful, heartbreaking, it can also be beautiful. after all, thats
why ACHE is hereto embody the longing, the yearning, for that remote, faraway
something that could be or may never be again. change can be pivotal, disastrous,
or refreshing, but, more than anything, it is illuminating. its what you make of it. in that
spirit, we call upon you, readers, to make this year your best yet.
as always, ACHE is looking for submissions from artists, designers, photographers,
writers, bloggers, musicians, and more. were open to adding writers, photographers,
and editors to our staff, so let us see samples of your work!
to submit, send us your full name, age, city and state/country, and any other
information we might need, along with your work.
weareachemagazine@gmail.com
keep living young, keep making art, and keep reading ACHE.
love,
jackie luo
editor-in-chief
VALERIE
CHIANG
valerie is a twenty-year-old photographer living in raleigh, north carolina, and los angeles. shes been taking photographs
for about three years, and eventually hopes to go on a road trip across the country with her dog. valerie attends the
university of southern california as a flm production major.
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ACHE Magazine: Why do you photograph?
Valerie Chiang: I photograph because I love
making art. Im not going to pretend that if I didnt
photograph, I wouldnt be able to live. Its just my
chosen form of creative outlet. Ive also recently
started making collages, and I draw pictures every
now and then.
AM: How long have you been shooting? How has
your photography changed since you started?
VC: Ive been shooting for about three years now; I
believe I started taking photography seriously when
I was seventeen. When I frst started, I wanted to
portray this fantasy world in my images, this utopia.
I still do, but I am now more attracted to realism. Its
interesting that you asked me this question because
Im struggling with this right now. I feel as though the
fantasy stage of my work hasnt quite ended, and yet
I havent been able to fully capture the essence of the
raw portraits and documentary work that inspire me.
I believe what I want to do right now is perfect, this
balance between realism and surrealism.
AM: How would you describe yourself as a person
and as a photographer?
VC: Im a nostalgic person, and that constant state of
longing forms the undertone to my work. Im not shy,
but some people would say that Im quiet. I like being
alone most of the time; I love being by myselfits
hard for me to get lonely. I think this infuences me as
an artist; I have a lot of time to think, muse, whatever.
As one of my favorite photographs/flmmakers,
Wim Wenders (Wings of Desire, Buena Vista Social
Club, and Paris, Texas) put it, solitude and taking
photographs are connected in an important way. If
you arent alone, you can never acquire this way of
seeing, this complete immersion in what you seeno
longer needing to interpret, just looking.
AM: Who or what inspires you?
VC: Im inspired mostly by fne art, cinema, old
photographs, and vintage oddities.
AM: Digital or flm? Why?
VC: Both, but only because Im not that familiar with
flm yet. Id like shoot only flm someday (medium
and large format). Im guilty of using my digital
camera as an extra light meter for my flm cameras.
I want to shoot flm because the process of taking
pictures with a flm camera is more personal than
with a digital camera. Id say with a digital camera,
youre taking a photograph, whereas with flm, youre
making a photograph.
AM: Who is your favorite photographer, and how
have you been infuenced by his/her work?
VC: I have so many favorite photographers, and I can
never remember the complete list when people ask
me! But as of right now, I really love Edouard Boubat.
His compositions and subjects are so interesting and
compelling.
AM: What, in your opinion, is art?
VC: Art is anything. I truly believe that. To have the
courage to do what you wish most, to love another.
Life is art. However, there is a diference between
art and being an artist. Everyone can create art, but
an artist has the ability to make others feel, to move
them.
AM: How does fashion play into your work?
VC: Im defnitely inspired by fashion, but I try to
blend both art and fashion photography together.
Im not sure what defnes fashion photography
these days. I think of it as being able to be creative
with models and costumes and being able to make
art without any set limitations while also having a
marketable style, as silly as that sounds.
AM: What mood do you love to capture in your
work? Why?
VC: Melancholic, wistful yearnings. Because thats all
I know how to do.
AM: Do you prefer shoot on location or in the studio?
How are the two diferent?
VC: On location. I love shooting in nature and using
diferent locations to tell stories. Ive never shot in a
studio, but I think they can be great as well. Its like
a blank canvas for you to play with. Nature is art. By
shooting on location, youre making art in art.
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ACHE Magazine: What do you try to convey through
your work? Why do you photograph?
Gloria Marigo: I make photographs because
photography is the art form that best suits me. We
complement each other wonderfully, and I could
never, ever do without it. Taking pictures makes me
feel good about myself. What I try to convey through
my work are my tastes, my feelings.
GM: I started taking pictures fve years ago. Since
I started, my photography has changed a lot in a
positive way. I grew up, my tastes changed, and the
pictures grew with me. I feel like theyre mine. To my
initial creativity, I added the little cares and attentions
that are only acquired with time and hard work.
GM: Simple and ambitious, both as a photographer
and as a person.
GM: Everything around me, everything that I like. It
can be people, a book, a flm, a song, a memory.
AM: Digital or flm? Why?
GM: I use them both. Te analog world I only
discovered in the last few years, and I must say that
Im really interested. It goes well with my style. In fact,
Id love to take pictures only in analog.
GM: My favorite photographer is Tim Walker. His
pictures, his work, have prompted me to go ahead and
create, create, create.
GM: Art is all that is able to convey something to the
viewer.
AM: How does fashion play into your work?
GM: During this period, fashion is playing a key role,
and Id like to specialize in the area. It always manages
to join with my style.
work? Why?
GM: I am a melancholic person, and I like to
refect it in the photographs. Since I cant be in that
particular state of mind, I create it, transmit it, in the
photograph.
AM: Do you prefer shoot on location or in the studio?
How are the two diferent?
GM: I am a big fan of natural light and shooting
outdoors. I havent had the chance to take photos in
the studio, but I am thinking of trying.
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ACHE Magazine: How did you get into modeling?
Lindsey Lugrin: In 2009, I got a job at a clothing
store that had a blog. My manager would update
the blog with pictures of me and other employees in
their vintage clothing. A few friends in photography
school saw the pictures and asked me to model for
them, and it just grew from there.
AM: Who are some of your favorite photographers
with whom youve worked?
LL: Tamara Lichtenstein, Megan Tipps, Baohien
Ngo, Davis Ayer, Lauren McKinley, Jon Duenas, Jai
Mayhew, Lindsey Lee, Francisco Marin, to name a
few.... Most photographers with whom I work are also
personal friends or acquaintances, so its always really
fun when we get together and shoot.
AM: Youre a popular Lookbooker as well! How
would you defne your personal style?
LL: Tanks! My style is constantly changing. Right
now, Im really into the 90s. High-waisted everything,
neutral colors, the color black (borderline goth), dark
lipstick, denim, studs/spikes. But then again, only
a few months ago, my style was feminine and girly
with lots of fower prints, minidresses, and over-the-
knee socks. However, when I go to class, I try to
keep it casual and tame. Dont want to scare away my
professors and fellow students!
AM: Describe a typical shoot.
LL: A typical shoot for me goes something like: the
photographer and I decide on a theme and a place.
I or both of us bring a bag of clothing options, then
we decide what works on site. We spend a few hours
shooting, then go home. Of course, if theres a stylist
or makeup artist (which always makes things more
fun!), we do that before we go to the location and
start shooting.
AM: Do you prefer digital or flm? Why?
LL: Both have their advantages, but flm is my
favorite. Something about flm feels more raw,
beautiful, and real. I love flms natural grain and
how its been around for ages. Keep in mind, this is
coming from someone who knows nothing about
photography. I have a taste for it, but I am horrible
behind the camera!
AM: What do you hope to do with your modeling?
What have you done so far?
LL: For me, modeling is a creative outlet and a
hobby. I am too short to pursue it professionally, and
I enjoy taking on creative projects in which I have a
say, rather than being paid to model for something
that doesnt fully engage me. So far, Ive been in a
few photography magazines, modeled for some
local clothing stores, and done a few flm projects. I
graduated from the University of Texas in December
with a B.S. in geology, and I plan to pursue a career in
marine geophysics.
AM: Finally, favorite spots to shop?
LL: In Austin, my favorite place to shop is Dog and
Pony and then Prototype. Trif stores are always fun
to look around, no matter where you are! For jeans
and basics, I like Urban Outftters and American
Apparel, and for shoes, I like Solestruck.
lindsey lugrin is a twenty-one-year-old freelance model based in austin, texas.
she studied geology at the university of texas, and she loves traveling, experi-
encing the outdoors, and being in photos and films.
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THOSE SUMMER DAYS
she was lying by the pool, tugging at her knotted hair
as she contemplated the heartache fresh in her paper veins.
theres nothing like it, she thought. ive calculated the fgures
over and over. theres nothing like it. she saw him,
either with her eyes or her minds eye, his blue jeans, white shirt,
the way he carried himself and the whole world in his eyes,
but im too scared, and he wouldnt like me anyhow.
he looked at her. she sat up and looked back at him, wondered a while,
then laid herself down again. it would hurtand though she thought that,
she thought also of other things, the way he might sit her on his lap
in the car on a hot summer day, the way he might sip the soup
shed made for a night in during a thunderstorm, the way hed storm out
of the house instead of hitting herbecause she was crazy, and shed hurt him so.
the light refected from the pool freckled her face. she closed her eyes.
SEPARATION
You are gone. I stand outside, beer in hand,
fearing that if I go back in, youll come
whistling by, and Ill miss you. I miss you.
The way youd not know what was going on,
the way youd fall off your bike, call for me,
watch me run to youas if youd planned it
and catch me in your eyes. Rinse and repeat.
Ive got that scar from when we collided
on our bikes. I rub it every morning,
as if the gray memory might summon
its absent creatorbut you are gone.
Every kiss, bicycle crash, and shudder
becomes a memory I cant let go,
a dead dream stitched into my lonely soul.
I breathe you these days; I hate you for this.
APOCALYPSE
NO. 8
The world had ended a thousand times before,
and always violentlyuntil that summer. That
summer, there were no stars exploding just
miles above the atmosphere, no black holes or
solar fares to rend the earth asunder, no moons
to crash into Florence or Paris or Edinburgh.
Mars and Sagittarius were still intact; all the
other planets and constellations, too. The world
juststopped. Or slowed. The fowers exploded,
and a kiss lasted centuries. Petals in the air.
Armageddon was gentle that year.
stefan yambao, 20, ann arbor, michigan
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TYLER VARSELL
Sweet Dreams (mixed media on
book cover) is about the dangerous
complacency with our overly
materialistic and consumptive culture.
your work?
Tyler Varsell: I guess it changes with each individual
work, but in general, I enjoy trying to give new
meaning to random, ephemeral imagesespecially
when they can refect something more powerful about
our culture or the human condition.
AM: How long have you been creating art?
TV: For as long as I can remember! Im lucky that I
come from a pretty artistic family, and creativity was
always encouraged growing up. I was always drawing,
making, designing... I think being an only child and
having to occupy myself a lot of the time had an
infuence on that as well. Ive been working in collage
specifcally since high school.
and as an artist?
TV: As a person, I guess Id say Im reserved, timid,
introspective... and pretty insecure a lot of the time.
I worry about everything! With my art, I enjoy the
freedom of being able to express a vision and an idea.
Im much more confdent and self-assured when Im
creating.
TV: Everything... typography, strange images, colors,
patterns, textures... I also try to constantly consume
art online through blogs and social media. Nearly
every day I come across a new artist who inspires me.
AM: How did you get into collage and mixed media?
TV: My high school art teacher introduced me to
the art of altered books, which I thought was such a
unique art form. I won a few Scholastic art awards for
altered books I created and have been hooked ever
since. I love to experiment with diferent surfaces and
materialsthere are so many possibilities with collage
and mixed media.
AM: Your work has a distinctive vintage touch.
Could you explain how you were infuenced and why
yochose that aesthetic?
TV: Ive always been drawn to vintage things,
especially photography. I think its interesting how
most collage artists tend to choose vintage materials
and images in their work; I just love the sense of
nostalgia and obscurity that they evoke.
AM: What have you achieved so far with your work,
and what would you like to achieve?
TV: I guess Ive achieved some minimal recognition
in the online art community through my blog
(tylervarsell.tumblr.com), which has been a great way
to share my work. Im now represented by a gallery
in Los Angeles and occasionally featured on a blog
or in a magazine, which has been really exciting. Ive
only exhibited a couple times locally, so Id love to get
involved in showing my work more. I also just want to
improve and continue to explore and take risks.
tyler varsell is a twenty-three-year-old artist in goshen,
connecticut. she currently works full-time as a web designer.
tylers work is inspired by vintage imagery, design elements,
and themes of identity, eros, and dislocation.
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With Lungs (mixed media on book
cover), I was inspired by how the airway
tracts of a lung look like the branches
of a tree, so I made this collage about
the harmony of different life forms.
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Modern Romance (paper and oil pastel) was meant to be a fun take on the influence of technology on young love.
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beautiful landscape and the cheeky image of a womans legs from a vintage pantyhose advertisement. I wanted the composition to be
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Unrequited (mixed media on canvas) is a blunt representation of unrequited love and the idea of idealism versus realism.
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YOUNG
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RESTLESS
IN NYC
ACHE presents a column by jacqueline harriet, jessie roth,
and sandy honig, three talented young photographers who
attend nyu. we bring you their experiences, thoughts, and
pictures recording their lives.
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jacqueline Harriet
Its Monday afernoon, and Im sitting in the quaint Soy Cafe in the West Village as I begin
to compose this issues column recounting 2012. Im sad to report that this new hangout of
mine, Soy Cafe, is closing next week. Its a disappointing reminder about New York City... so
much is transient, and only the fttest survive. It teaches me to appreciate every moment, no
matter how clich it sounds.
Tese last four months have been, by far, amongst the most exciting of my life, with each
weeks events beating those from the week before. While school has certainly become more
stressful, Ive learned to balance my time between academics and exploring on the weekends.
Ive made some amazing friends this semester and strengthened bonds I made the last
semester.
When I few back to NYC in late January, I was greeted with a fresh layer of snow on the
ground. Sadly, the snow melted away within the next day, and my dreams of a frigid and
realistic East Coast winter were shattered. Im told next year I wont be as lucky!
One of the most memorable events this year was my experience taking streetstyle
photographs at New York Fashion Week for my internship at StyleCaster.com. Only a year ago,
I remember scouring street style blogs, admiring the inspiring faces of NYFW, and here I was
photographing them this time around. For two full days I traveled back and forth between
Lincoln Center and Chelsea, photographing the trendy folk attending the shows that showcase
and inspire the fashion industry. At one point, I was photographing next to the great Bill
Cunningham, the originator of streetstyle photography. Grace Coddington, fashion director
of Vogue, and Nina Garcia, fashion director of Marie Claire, whisked past me. While waiting
outside the DKNY show, I ran into Cara Delevigne, my favorite model, who allowed me to
take a photograph of her.
Many weekend adventures were had with my beloved crew of Flickr photographers, ofen meeting up at cafs,
wandering around diferent parts of town, and ending the evening singing and dancing on Kenneths roofop in
the East Village. Ive enjoyed getting to know my eclectic photographer friends, and I love how varied all of our
artistic visions are.
Instead of fying home for spring break, I decided to stay and explore the city. My mother few in for the
weekend, and her best friend Dennis took us to see Once on Broadway. Later that week, my best friend Jess
few in from Arizona, and I introduced her to all my friends and brought her to some of my favorite spots:
Washington Square Park, Chelsea, Beacons Closet, Te Crooked Tree, Central Park.
Afer spring break, school certainly amped up, and the sun started to come out. Recently, most days afer
class, my friends and I have been lying on the grass in Washington Square Park, absorbing the rays. We also
enjoyed a nice picnic in Central Park a few weeks back.
Its hard to accurately summarize all that has happened here in 2012, but I hope my photographs capture the
varied experiences New York City has given me in my frst year of college. Itll be sad leaving a place Ive come to
call home and all of my valued friends, but I know time will fy by, and, before I know it, Ill be back in the city
with a fresh new perspective.
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1. A subway vendor on the 1 line.
2. Streetstyle outside of the Jeremy Scott show.
3. My friend Eve amongst the lights at the Goth Rave.
4. A man walking home on a spring evening.
5. Tara spinning.
6. Cara Delevingne on her way to DKNY.
7. Streetstyle at the Lincoln Center.
8. Bill Cunningham in between shooting fashion show
arrivals.
9. Eclectic decor of an Indian restaurant in the East
Village.
10. Friends looking over the edge of Kenneths infnity roof.
11. A rainy evening in Washington Square Park.
12. Group shot of friends afer a picnic in Central Park.
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1. Te inside of the Guggenheim Museum.
2. A view across the water.
3. Sandy Honig in a picture on the beach.
4. Jacqueline Harriet under a fowered tree.
5. A friend in front of a MoMA display.
6. Friends with umbrellas on the beach.
7. An uprooted tree.
8. A MoMA installation of cellophane-wrapped candies.
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I took a trip to a Brooklyn beach with Tara, Kenneth Edwards, Metin Fejzula, Derek Murdock, Jackie
Grossbard, Jessie Roth, and Jess Obert. I planned this trip afer seeing a fellow classmates senior thesis project
on this beach and its history as a dump. Te shores are littered with objects, boats, and every color of glass.
As an environmentalist, I observed this with dismay, but I rejoiced in natures reclamation of the site. As a
photographer and collector (hoarder might be a better word), I was overwhelmed with the excitement of fnding
these treasures. Tere were typewriters, shoes, bottles, bricks, even boats, sunken deep in the sand.
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Sometimes getting out of the city is refreshing. I stayed at
school for spring break, giving me the time to explore areas
of Brooklyn. I took the train to Pratt to meet up with Tara
Niami, Laurence Philomne Olivier, and Arabelle Sicardi. Afer
spending some time in Taras room, we went to Williamsburg
to go thrifing and meet up with Logan. Te weather was
unbelievably warm, and the fowers were blooming.
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A few weeks later, I had the opportunity to work on a student flm, both
as a producer and on-set photographer. I had never worked on a flm set
before, and I really enjoyed both learning the technical terms used on set,
the way a shoot runs, and the camaraderie that the crew forms.
Now, things Im looking forward to: a semester-long project Ive poured
my heart into, summer in the city, warm weather, a possible trip to Europe.
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models are ulya @ new face and sasha @ star system
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martijn
berk
martijn berk is a photographer and flmmaker from amsterdam. he
worked a few years as a project manager, and, during that period,
he began to study photography. martijn loves to work internationally,
experience new cultures, meet new people, and learn languages. in
the last year, he began experimenting with short flm.
your work? Why did you get into flm?
Martijn Berk: I started with photography, but afer
seeing some fashion-ish flms that were published
by SHOWstudio, I wanted to experiment in that.
Te great part of short flms is that you have more
control over the story you want to tell, you have the
music, you decide on the order that people see your
pictures, etc. Having said that, I think I will always
make a combination of moving images (flm) and still
photography.
your style or perspective changed since you started?
MB: Im shooting for about six years and a year or two
on a professional level. Apart from getting technically
better, I think my work is getting better and better,
and its getting easier for me to tell the story I want to
tell. But I am still searching and refning my style.
MB: Tat can be almost anything. Of course,
especially in the beginning, I looked a lot at the work
of other photographers. But I can also be inspired
by a feeling I have, or reading a book, or seeing a
person on the streets. To give you an example, since
I was a kid, I was very much interested in the last
king of Bavaria (Germany), Ludwig II, and afer
recently seeing a play about him, I got the idea to do
something on this theme. And the models I work with
inspire me greatly, every model has something that
appeals to me and that I long to capture.
MB: Art is the creation of a new reality.
AM: You ofen use models in your videos. How does
fashion play into your work?
MB: I dont think Im a real fashion photographer.
I think fashion is more about a certain style you
have instead of wearing the right brands or following
trends, and Im not at all fashionable. Normally I wear
a pair of jeans and a white shirt.
AM: You have work in photography and video. How
are the two mediums diferent?
MB: When making a flm, you have more in control
over the viewer, but the shooting, especially the
editing, is much more difcult. When you take
a picture, you know if it was a good shot, even if
you work with traditional analog flm. Filming is
completely diferent. I only know during the editing if
its going to be be good or not.
AM: What are a few of your favorite flms? Musicians?
MB: Im a big fan of French cinemanormally not
the most cheerful flms, but the acting is great. Some
of the flms I recently watched (and liked) are A Single
Man, Death in Venice, Lost in Translation, Midnight in
Paris, and Csar et Rosalie.
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weissensee
MODELs affa @ izaio models berlin, aleksandra p @
izaio models berlin, julian z @ izaio models berlin,
karl @ izaio models berlin, leon @ izaio models
berlin, rosalie @ izaio models berlin
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management berlin
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Clothing bimmel
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DRESSES h&M (fashion against aids)
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photographed by mili malinovic
styling by milay
makeup by daniela daka
models are martina krot and silvia soldo
DRESS honeysuckle by kelsey genna
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Top Weekday Collection
SHOES h&M LIMITED
EARRINGS soleo
Top MISS SIXTY VINTAGE
Skirt KELSEY GENNA
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NECKLACE handmade
gloves vintage
(RIGHT) bodysuit vintage
trousers kelsey genna
magdalena is a twenty-seven-year-old photographer in cracov, poland. she

grew up in a beautiful rural area, surrounded by nature. shes always been a
recluse, spending time alone and creating her own world.
your work? Why do you photograph?
Magdalena Lutek: Im interested in portraying
dreams, mystery, anxiety, loneliness, and silence. Im
fascinated by the concept of the anonymous portrait,
trying to convey a persons character and soul in an
unconventional way. I ofen hear that my works are
strange and unusual, and I take that as a compliment.
Why do I photograph? Its my way of expressing
myself, its a need and a strong desire to create.
ML: I started taking photos when I was ffeen. Tat
summer, I found my dads old camera in the attic and
shot my frst roll of black-and-white flm. I instantly
fell in love. My technical skills have improved, but I
still look at the world with the same eyes.
ML: I wouldnt distinguish between the two. People
have described me as introverted, shy, a recluse. Im
an observer and a listener. Id say my works mirror my
way of being.
ML: Nature, memories, melancholia, sadness, and
loneliness.
AM: Why do you use flm?
ML: Film has an indescribable quality that cant be
replicated, and it will always have a special place in
my heart.
ML: Some photographers I admire are Emil Schildt,
Francesca Woodman, Sally Mann, Paolo Roversi, Tim
Walker. I grew up looking at their works (and works
of other great photographers), and they taught me
about the beauty of light and shadow, about following
my own instincts and vision to grow as an artist.
AM: What have you achieved so far in your
photography, and what would you like to achieve?
ML: Im very grateful to have a couple of my photos
featured on book covers. Trough photography, I was
able to meet wonderful people that Id never have met
otherwise. Id love to continue the journey and be able
to travel to take photos all over the world.
work? Why?
ML: Pensive, melancholic mood because I know it so
well.
AM: Where do you like to shoot most, and why?
ML: I love the intimacy of my own room and forests,
surrounded by beautiful nature.
AM: Favorite books, movies, and bands/singers, and
explain why you love them!
ML: My favorite books are Solaris, Te Star Diaries,
and Return from the Stars by Stanislaw Lem, Kurt
Vonneguts Cats Cradle, and Te Time Machine by
H.G. Wells.
As for movies, 2001: A Space Odyssey; Zelig; Sabrina;
Roman Holiday; My Fair Lady; Truman Show; Te
Fountain; Scott Pilgrim vs. Te World; Te New World.
I love science fctionthe mechanized, idealized
future with the human trapped in the new world
unchanged, still torn by the same emotions and
desires, still imperfect. I also have a sof spot for
classic love stories such as the aforementioned Audrey
Hepburn movies. Other human conditions that move
me deeply in movies and prose are impossible love,
souls that only meet for a short time to be parted
forever, unrequited love. Recently Ive been listening
a lot to Bon Iver, Sufan Stevens, Iron and Wine. I also
like Death Cab for Cutie, Sigur Rs, Mm, Hammock,
Gregor Samsa, Seabear, Warpaint.
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