Witold Krassowski: Sackcloth and Ashes (2020)

Sackcloth and Ashes is the result of a lifetime of work by Polish photographer Witold Krassowski. Since the 1980s, he has photographed during decisive historical political events that have helped shape society in countries like India, Mongolia and Afghanistan, but perhaps his most well-known images are the ones he took during the transforming conditions in Poland after 1989 choosing to focus on the lives of common citizens rather than the elite or political entities. Capturing basic human phenomenon such as birth, procreation and death, Krassowski s work identifies a common thread throughout humanity.