About Cult, a photo from Podlaskie, East

Photographer's Note

About Poland. Page Fourteen: About Cult

There was not really a cult of Lenin in Poland. We had him in many public places but I remember that it was nothing compared to what you could find in East Germany or Czechoslovakia.
You can still find some signs of the past era. But in the places like this one - a pub where all decorations are made of the original "gadgets" of socialism.
The man on the photo is the owner of the place, one of the most interesting pubs I have seen in my life.
We'l be back here again soon.

mark88, gelor, ninaL, cengiz, sebcz, Paolo, pasternak, john_c, KevRyan, luisafonso, Mondaychild, grimus has marked this note useful

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ninaL (21348) 2006-11-10 18:26

No wiesz, co !!! Wlasnie mialam wylaczyc komputer, spojrzalam sie w galerie i mowie sobie "to zdjecie w stylu Bantobuja" ;) (no ale chyba tylko przez akordeon skojarzylam). Swietne zdjecie, facet nadaje sie do grania w filmie o socjalizmie, no a gdzie ten pub jest? Pozdrawiam, i dobrej nocy zycze.

mark88 (2) 2006-11-11 0:47

Świetne zdjęcie, facet o wyglądzie stalinowskim, portret Lenina, niesamowite miejsce, ale Ty znasz fajne pub-y;)
Marek.

keribar (43841) 2006-11-11 1:14

Hola Jerzy,

(Coming from Barcelona )
This is an incredible almost humoristic image of a guy with medals under the portrait of Lenin .. The red adds a lot perhaps you did saturate the colors I am not sure, but you have something very particular, which could make the front page of a story, in a magazine, or a photo exhibition.

Wish you a wonderful week-end my friend - Izzet

ndb1958 (9289) 2006-11-11 2:26

Hi Jerzy,
not only the pub is high decorated, but even the owner himself. T like the red tones and the way the wall is illuminated. An interesting scenery, Nino

gelor (3233) 2006-11-11 3:01

Bonjour Jerzy,
Dans les vignettes il est évident qu'on ne peut rater une telle image ! Bien vu et bien fait. Merci
Gérard

jasmis (58653) 2006-11-11 5:53

Ciekawe - prawnie rzecz biorąc propagowanie ideoligii komunistycznej i faszystowskiej jest u nas równie zakazane. Tymczasem jest taki pub i to wzbudza wesołość, nawet. Nie wyobrażam sobie podobnej knajpy w stylu hitlerowskim. A więc w naszej mentalności komunizm jest traktowany inaczej niż w przepisach prawa. Pozdrawiam.

marietom (34611) 2006-11-11 6:03

j'adore, les couleurs, l'ambiance, tout !
Marie

wolf38 (30) 2006-11-11 6:26

Hello Jerzy. Suitably the picture the color red dominates. A successful replication on the past. Past is frequently also nostalgia. One sees the things in another light. The photo is well taken and amuses me much. Many greetings, Wolfgang.

cengiz (3593) 2006-11-11 6:38

its agreat work jerzy,
red background, medals portrait of lenin
welldone
cengiz

sebcz (2345) 2006-11-11 7:19

Witaj Jezry!
Ooo, nie spodziewalem się, ze to z Polski zdjecie! Fajny pomysl mial wlasciciel na pub, rzeczyczywiscie musialo byc tam oryginalnie. Czerwony (kolor) rządzi!
Seb

pasternak (15185) 2006-11-11 13:43

A fantastic portrait of an era, Jerzy. I guess I remember this pub from one of the first pictures of yours that I saw on TE, with the coke. The red/golden tones are overwhelming here, and a lot of memorabilia with Russian text create the atmosphere of the old days, to which this man and his medals (I can even recognize some of them) fit excellently.

Cheers
Alexander

rbcy1974 (20758) 2006-11-11 14:37

Hello Jerzy
I remember this place, it was a very fun trip down memory lane. I like the way you have captured the ambiance in this place,
good exposure
regards
Daniel

john_c (24666) 2006-11-11 15:37

Hi Jerzy,
The scene could be from a movie set, though the pub owner looks more like a Cossack perhaps than a commissar. I like the reddish theme here, the lighting effects, and the coffee mugs half full. Indeed humorous and captured at the decisive moment. Well done, Jerzy.
John

Paolo (41258) 2006-11-12 4:46

Hi Jerzy, fantastic portrait of that old comunist in the old pub, full of Leinis' memorabilias! excellent tones /specially the red and golden tones) and perfect quality.
thanks, ciao

brevbrev14 (140) 2006-11-12 5:32

Hi Jerzy, this is absolutely a Jerzy shot!
fantastic i think....a great story from an image, with a perfect compo and elements placed...
I like also the strong saturation...!
ciao!

entrelec (8328) 2006-11-12 6:18

Incredible!don't need to add comment, just look...
Have a nice sunday

Joel

KevRyan (22956) 2006-11-12 7:20

I love your images of this place J - and nice to meet the character who runs the place ......you gotta take me there next time! it ought to be calledc the Red Bar....because somehow I don't see much green anywhere!! Interesting really how individualistic this place is when it is representing something which was so regimented.

bw Kev

Polonaise (5802) 2006-11-12 13:55

This commie stuff has some discrete charm of days bygone.
I was always wondering who are those people who REALLY believe it was a good way of living.
It can be just pure business purpose, no affection, but...h
His face, his uniform - say something different.
Great photo, Jerzy.
Never too much of a red in our life.\

Ciao
jurcio1

luisafonso (862) 2006-11-13 5:13

Love the overall reds all across the frame. Even the guy's face has a red tinge. The light in his arms has also a red hue... Amazing. So thoughtful... Very good composition.

Maklella (49) 2006-12-08 13:31

Byłam tam!byłam!:)

Photo Information

Copyright: Jerzy Bucki (bantonbuju) (51815)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-22
Categories: Humorous
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/6 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): About - a trip around and about Poland, Uniforms [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-11-10 18:12