black and white photography of human bodies on a dark background by Korean Photographer Dongwook Lee

Dongwook Lee Wozu: Inner Struggle

Humans struggle through life, sometimes turning the daily grind into hell. In short, we live by floating through a world of chaos.

As seen in Plato’s allegory of the cave, all of us are constantly caught between fictions and realities, battling on the thin line between pleasure and pain.

“Wozu” is a series that shows the state of inner collisions among scared egos—individuals that want to look away from the truth and who, despite the clamour of voices around them, remain largely silent. “Wozu” is a German word that means “what for.”

Dongwook Lee (a.k.a Claus Lucas) is a Korean Photographer based in Seoul, South Korea,

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  • black and white photography of human bodies on a dark background by Korean Photographer Dongwook Lee
  • black and white photography of human bodies on a dark background by Korean Photographer Dongwook Lee
  • black and white photography of human bodies on a dark background by Korean Photographer Dongwook Lee
  • black and white photography of human bodies on a dark background by Korean Photographer Dongwook Lee
  • black and white photography of human bodies on a dark background by Korean Photographer Dongwook Lee
  • black and white photography of human bodies on a dark background by Korean Photographer Dongwook Lee
  • black and white photography of human bodies on a dark background by Korean Photographer Dongwook Lee
  • black and white photography of human bodies on a dark background by Korean Photographer Dongwook Lee
  • black and white photography of human bodies on a dark background by Korean Photographer Dongwook Lee
  • black and white photography of human bodies on a dark background by Korean Photographer Dongwook Lee
  • black and white photography of human bodies on a dark background by Korean Photographer Dongwook Lee
  • black and white photography of human bodies on a dark background by Korean Photographer Dongwook Lee
  • black and white photography of human bodies on a dark background by Korean Photographer Dongwook Lee
  • black and white photography of human bodies on a dark background by Korean Photographer Dongwook Lee
  • black and white photography of human bodies on a dark background by Korean Photographer Dongwook Lee

Monthly Photo Contest

Black & White Photography by Riccardo Comi
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THEME: BLACK & WHITE Deadline: 30 November 2019

Regardless of genres, the black & white legacy left by the great masters of photography still inspires and encourages both amateur and professional photographers to work in black & white.

Be it in street, fashion, portrait, landscape, documentary or any other form of photography that celebrates the beauty and wealth of black & white photography: We want to be moved and inspired.

Enter now and show us what you got!


1st Prize: $1000 · 2nd Prize: $600 · 3rd Prize: $400

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