Streets of crocodiles : photography, media, and postsocialist landscapes in Poland

This powerful presentation of photographs of Poland from the late 1980s to the present depicts the hybridized landscape of this pivotal Eastern European nation following its entry into the European Union. A visual record of the country's transition from socialism to capitalism, it focuses on the industrial blue-collar city of Lodz—located in the heart of New Europe and home to nearly one million people. Photographer Kamil Turowski's monotones are captivating—seeming to conceal a looming threat—while Katarzyna Marciniak's accompanying text expands on the photos and the "crocodilian" texture of contemporary Eastern Europe. A walk on the wild side, Streets of Crocodiles captures viscerally the changing landscape of postsocialist Poland. Streets Of Crocodiles Is A Beautiful And Critically Significant Book, Which Mixes Photography And Essays To Explore Postsocialist Europe. Focused On Poland And On The City Of Lodz (from Where Both The Photographer And Essayist Originate), This Is An Exceptionally Powerful Document Of The Transformations Of Post-berlin-wall Eastern Europe And An Expose Of The Persistent Anti-semitism And Other Deep-seated Hatreds. The Stunning Photographs By Kamil Turowski Are Shocking And Moving As He Persuasively Captures The Postsocialist Landscape. Katarzyna Marciniak's Contemplative Writing Incisively Amplifies The Affective Charge Of Turowski's Dramatic Imagery. Streets Of Crocodiles Is A Striking Accomplishment, A Reminder That ̀new Europe' Is Also Old Europe.--dr Imogen Tyler, Lancaster University. Streets Of Crocodiles Is A Walk On The Wild Side, An Expedition Down A Melancholy Boulevard Of Dreams.--j. Hoberman, Film Critic, Village Voice, Author Of The Red Atlantis: Communist Culture In The Absence Of Communism --book Jacket. Hunting For Crocodiles / J. Hoberman -- Preface / Kamil Turowski -- List Of Photograph Titles -- Photographs -- New Europe : Eyes Wide Shut ; Postsocialist Hybrids ; An Act Against The Wall ; Pedagogy Of The Post / Katarzyna Marciniak. Photographs By Kamil Turowski ; Introduction By J. Hoberman ; Essays By Katarzyna Marciniak. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This powerful presentation of photographs of Poland from the late 1980s to the present depicts the hybridized landscape of this pivotal Eastern European nation following its entry into the European Union. A visual record of the country's transition from socialism to capitalism, it focuses on the industrial blue-collar city ofLodz—located in the heart of New Europe and home to nearly one million people. Photographer Kamil Turowski's monotones are captivating—seeming to conceal a looming threat—while Katarzyna Marciniak's accompanying text expands on the photos and the "crocodilian" texture of contemporary Eastern Europe. A walk on the wild side, __Streets of Crocodiles__ captures viscerally the changing landscape of postsocialist Poland. These photographs of Poland from the late 1980s to the present depicts its hybridized landscape. A visual record of the country's transition from socialism to capitalism, it focuses on the industrial blue-collar city of Lodz. Kamil Turowski's photographs and Katarzyna Marciniak's text capture the changing landscape of postsocialist Poland.