Silesia 1975-1992
The photographs show industrial landscapes, labourers' housing districts and its inhabitants of Upper Silesia and Walbrzych area during the final period of communism in Poland.
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Silesia 2004-2010
This series shows industrial and urban landscapes of Upper Silesia and Walbrzych area after deterioration and liquidation of outdated coalmining and metallurgic industry.
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Towns of Silesia/colour »
Toruń 1986
In Toruń you can find some old gothic buildings and views over the river Vistula. In those times its narrow and neglected streets were full of playing children.
The photographs were taken during sentimental journey of the author to the place of his birth.
Lower Silesia 1983
The photographs present small towns from the areas incorporated by Poland after Second World War, abandoned by Germans and inhabited by Polish exiles coming from the areas taken over by the Soviet Union.
Blocks of flats district under construction 1980
Short series of photographs showing the construction of a housing district during last years of communism in Poland.
Galicja 1975-1990
The series presents poor areas of South-Eastern Poland, small towns and villages and its inhabitants.
Lublin 1974
Lublin is a large city lying in the East of Poland. All the photographs were taken during one afternoon and they show the times when it was more common to see a wagon pulled by horses than a car.
This series is one of the oldest by Michal Cala.