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Viktor Đerek

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Viktor Đerek
2024
Born (2000-03-08) March 8, 2000 (age 24)
NationalityCroatian[1]
Known forPhotography, writing

Viktor Đerek (born March 8, 2000) is a Croatian photographer.[2][1] His work includes nature, landscape, portrait and historiographical subjects.[2]

In 2013, he collaborated on a short documentary film that was used in an advertising campaign for a tourist organization.[3]

Antique house located in the village of Čista above Gradac, Croatia

Biography

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Early life and education

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A black and white photo of the Louvre Museum

Viktor Đerek was born in Split[4] on March 8, 2000. He had[5] a younger brother Stjepan and younger sister Katarina.[6] Đerek got involved in musical theatre at elementary school.

Work

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A street in Paris

Đerek gained an interest in photography at age 9 when he took a photography class. Afterward, he began travelling with his grandfather[7][8] while taking photos independently and uploading them to the image hosting website Flickr. His love for photography was inspired by his grandfather.[9]

In mid-2013, Đerek directed, produced and filmed his first short documentary film, Fairy Tale Croatia.[10] The film includes footage of the city of Dubrovnik, Zadar, and Zagreb as well as footage of the National Park of Plitvice Lakes.[4] Đerek has taken part in the pre-release promotion of the films Love, Simon and A Star is Born. A screening of Love, Simon was arranged in cooperation with Blitz-CineStar [hr] before its official release.[11]

His photographs were published in a 2019 historical novel by author Milko Peko [hr], entitled Grački boj.[12]

Short films

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  • Fairy Tale Croatia (2013)
  • "Kako da Stanem?" (2014)[2]

Exhibitions

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  • Zajedno (Together), Zagreb, 2008.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Viktor Đerek – Deset + jedna fotografija za portret mladog fotografa". Makarska Post (in Croatian). June 13, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Upoznajte mladog fotografa i aktivista Viktora Đereka: "Kada vjeruješ u svoj kut gledišta, tada fotografiraš"". Dalmacija Danas (in Croatian). April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "MLADI FOTOGRAF I AKTIVIST VIKTOR ĐEREK: "Povezao sam fotografiju i aktivizam u borbi za ljudska prava"". Portal Rogotin (in Croatian). December 29, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Meet Young Rising Croatian Photographer Viktor Đerek". Croatia Week. September 22, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  5. ^ https://www.jutarnji.hr/vijesti/crna-kronika/otkriveno-tko-je-vozio-auto-koji-je-pokosio-stjepana-i-katarinu-mjestani-ogorceni-to-sto-oni-rade-traje-vec-godinama-15448701
  6. ^ Glučina – Ramadža, Nina, Želim ostaviti trag, da me u budućnosti lakše pronađu, Makarska Kronika [hr], issue 826, P. 36. (October 30, 2018).
  7. ^ "Viktor rastura fotkanje: 'Svaka slika krije neku svoju priču'". Teen385 (in Croatian). October 17, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  8. ^ "Viktor Đerek – zahvaljujući djedu otkrio što želi raditi". Fenix Magazin (in Croatian). October 22, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  9. ^ Mundi, Anima (July 8, 2019). "O hrabrosti kroz fotografiju". RYL MAGAZIN. No. 52. Serbia: Agencija Refresh, Subotica. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  10. ^ Teme i motivi hrvatske fotografije. ISBN 9789533341200.
  11. ^ "Baš svaka generacija ima svoju ljubavnu priču, a ovo je naša". 24 sata (in Croatian). June 8, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  12. ^ "KNJIŽEVNIK IZ GRADCA Milku Peki u tjedan dana izlaze dva povijesna romana". Makarska Danas (in Croatian). May 27, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  13. ^ "Knjižnice grada Zagreba – Stolice". KGZ.hr (in Croatian). November 25, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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