i was looking through the portfolio of Slovakian photographer Andrej Balco, and i was struck by his "Suburbs" project from a few years back. these are a bit more documentary than my usual taste, but i especially liked his eye for color.
Balco points out that more than 2 million Slovaks live in giant apartment complexes, many in the suburbs of Bratislava.
he says: "I have many times come across an opinion that living in block of flats is characterised by plaster...and grey colour. I was trying to avoid this straight off simplified view. Instead I was trying to point out the colourfulness, variety and vividity of life in the blocks of flats."
bonus subject echo:
Balco's photo of a prone man with water and a mural reminded me of Miranda Lehman's artsy, fairy-tale-like take on the same basic scene:
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