Reapers in Poniky (Zvolen)

Pavol Socháň was probably the most important Slovak photo-ethnographer, who documented the contemporary look of many Slovak cities and villages, folk costumes, embroidery, work tools and countryside dwellings. His attitude to motif selection, styling and composition is nearly encyclopaedic.

People in Socháň's photos perform their daily activities or interact with each other, but are shot from angles that emphasise their clothing, homes and surrounding landscape.

More information and other artworks by the artist:
http://www.webumenia.sk/dielo/SVK:SNG.UP-DK_2627