Viktor Đerek (born March 8, 2000) is a Croatian photographer, based in

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, Croatia. His work includes nature, landscape, portrait and historiographical subjects. In 2013, he collaborated on a short documentary film that was used in an advertising campaign for a tourist organization. Village of Čista above Gradac

Biography

Early life and education

Viktor Đerek was born in

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on March 8, 2000. He has a younger brother Stjepan and younger sister Katarina. Đerek got involved in musical theatre at elementary school.

Work

Đerek gained an interest in photography at age 9 when he took a photography class. Afterward, he began travelling with his grandfather while taking photos independently and uploading them to the image hosting website

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. His love for photography was inspired by his grandfather. In mid-2013, Đerek directed, produced and filmed his first short documentary film, ''Fairy Tale Croatia.'' The film includes footage of the city of

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, and

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as well as footage of the National Park of Plitvice Lakes. Đerek has taken part in the pre-release promotion of the films ''

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'' and '' A Star is Born.'' A screening of ''Love, Simon'' was arranged in cooperation with before its official release. His photographs were published in a new historical novel by author , entitled ''Grački boj.''

Short films

* ''Fairy Tale Croatia'' (2013) * "''Kako da Stanem?''" (2014)

Exhibitions

* ''Zajedno'' (Together), Zagreb, 2008.

References

External links

* * * Croatian photographers Living people 2000 births Artists from Split, Croatia {{Croatia-artist-stub