Lubomir Groch

Solivarska 11

821 03 Bratislava

Slovak Republic

e-mail: brooklyn@post.cz

Date of birth: 28 November, 1964

Freelance photographer, Slovakia, U.S. (8/90 - 2/00)

Czech and Slovak newspapers and magazines (Reflex, Plus 7 dní, Moment), worked on local news stories and on my own photo essay project called People in a Crowd about nationalism in Slovakia.

NRC Handelsblad newspaper, Dutch Radio International (11/94 - 9/98)

Assisstant Reporter: Covered political events in Czech and Slovak republics for the Central European correspondent of NRC Handelsblad and Dutch Radio International; photo coverage for feature stories in NRC Handelsblad; media research and political analysis.

Asahi Shimbun daily newspaper (10/96 - 9/98)

Assistant Reporter: Aided Central European correspondent. Media research in the Czech and Slovak republics; provided follow-up and analysis of events and political developments.

Reuter News Agency (4/93 - 12/93)

Stringer, Administrative Assistant for correspondents in Slovakia. Maintained contacts with government agencies; media research and analysis; photo coverage.

TASR News Agency, Slovakia (1/93 - 3/93)

Photo Editor, Technical Support: Managed the Picture Desk; selected pictures from Associated Press News Wire for local media.

Exhibitions:

1997: Živa gallery, Bratislava, Slovakia, project People in a Crowd.

1999: Tatranská galéria, Poprad, Slovakia, co-exhibition with Slovak documentary photographers.

2000: New York – opened city, Zvolen, Slovakia, co-sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Slovakia