Olha Stepanian Portrait Photography
Ukrainian
Olga Stepanian of Cherkasy – a city in central Ukraine – was supposed to be a seamstress but constantly thought of photography. At one point in her life, she decided that she could no longer remain silent. From behind the lens, she tells stories that do not seem to be too influenced by and are not necessarily representative of her cultural setting. “I don’t think my location affects my work much,” she says. Olga likes the fashion and portrait photographer Rodney Smith (born 1947) – famous for his minimalistic and whimsical art, Sally Mann (born 1951) – known for her provocative shots of the naked and the dead and Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) – a pioneer of candid and street photography. These are the figures she tried to study in-depth. She made an effort to understand the thoughts and intentions behind the moments they would capture. Olga’s present portfolio is made up of highly cinematic black and white shots that quietly explore a variety of feelings and situations – loneliness and estrangement, bondage and freedom, restlessness, even gossip. A young girl is suspended limply between two ladders on a barren piece of land. Annoying and frightening human hands emerge from within the cracks of a white wall, urgently wanting to seize and stifle anything within reach. An individual so feels the crushing force of the demands of daily life that they retreat into a cocoon of bandages.
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Artist: Olha Stepanian
"Day Off 1" Black & White Photography 49" x 39" in Ed. 1/3 by Olha Stepanian
By Olha Stepanian
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"Day Off 1" Black & White Photography 49" x 39" in Ed. 1/3 by Olha Stepanian
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"Matrix" Black & White Photography 16" x 16" in Edition 3/24 by Olha Stepanian
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"Matrix" Black & White Photography 39" x 39" in Edition 1/3 by Olha Stepanian
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"Matrix" Black & White Photography 39" x 39" in Edition 1/3 by Olha Stepanian
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"Matrix" Black & White Photography 24" x 24" in Ed. 1/15 by Olha Stepanian
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