Katarzyna Mirczak (b.1980, Walbrzych, Poland). A graduate of the Institute of Archaeology of the Jagiellonian University (Krakow) specialising in Egypt and the Middle East. She was a photographer with an international archaeological expedition in the Black Sea basin, "Pontica - Koshary" organised by the Classical Archaeology Unit of the Jagiellonian University and the Archaeological Museum of Odessa. After one year on the Institute of Archaeology  she left working to persue her passion in photography. In 2007 she began her professional photography career working as a freelancer  for newspapers. This same year she won 2nd Prize in Newsreportaz 2007 competition (Newsweek Poland)  and 3rd Prize in 'Native Photography' competition organised by Rzeczpospolita, Olympus Poland and The National Museum in Warsaw.  In 2008 she joined the Visavis.pl Photographers' Collective - a venture gathering Polish documentary photographers, in  2009 she  was a Head of International Affiliates cooperating with Photo Agencies as Laif or Gamma-Rapho. In 2010 she won  Ist Prize Grand Press Photo in Sport. In photography she is primarily interested in the relation between people and their living space. Using the  photo essay she is  trying  to  interpret social trends, and create a dialogue about  ideas and issues which form a public awareness.

For a full selection of available photographs by Katarzyna Mirczak, please contact Eric Franck Fine Art.