
Luc Dratwa
Luc Dratwa
Luc was born in Belgium in 1958. He is an autodidact, who was the editor of a magazine of design and architecture. Luc has always had a passion for the arts. He enjoys playing with the confusion between painting and photography, his compositions are always very graphic. Since 2009, Luc’s favorite subject has been the city, notably New York City. His influences come from his experiences, as well as his admiration for some photographers and painters. Dratwa is known for his series of photographs taken from the 76th floor of Rockefeller Center with a view of the Empire State Building in New York City. In his first series of photographs, Dratwa catches people as they gaze at the astonishing views. The images consist of three players: the character, the window and the city, all brought together through Dratwa’s lenses. His newest series which is taken at the NYC subway is already coveted. This series devoted to the New York subway illustrates clearly his concern for perfection; his meticulous directorship of the scene leaves nothing to chance. The materials, raw and cold, are enhanced with specifically chosen touches of color, revealing a disconcerting perfection and sharpness in these views of very real subways.
Creations

Subway 2816

Subway 3516

Orange One 150x295 cm

Subway 5964


NY lovers, series Windows, 2009, photographic print, 150x150 cm - H

Very Only, series Windows, 2009, photographic print, 150x150 cm

Moment, series Windows, 2009, photographic print, 275x150 cm

Henry, series Windows, 2009, photographic print, 150x150 cm
2003
Villa Hegesppe Morean Gallery, Paris "Cote Cour, Cote Villa" exhibition
2001
Live happening and art event at Montmartre, Paris
2000
Selection at the Sotheby's Art Contest, France
1999
Bleecker street Gallery, Paris, Permanent Exhibition
1998
Art Fair Antwerp, Belgium