Sackcloth and Ashes

Since the 1980s, Witold Krassowski 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.