Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Niko-nography

No only does he make great pictures, he also writes! Funny pamphlets, sarcastic comments about petty matters of life, or inspired poetry: the style can be crude or sophisticated, the thought is always clever with a touch (if not a truckload sometimes) of irony. His verve, mostly in French, has a sense of musicality that makes it almost jazzy. The man could actually be a literary offspring of Coltrane and Pierre Desproges. When Niko Biro puts his camera down, he delivers diatribes that will make you burst out laughing or simply smile. But it will always let you think about life in a different way...

Check out his frequent contributions to BE*MOT at the LYRICS page.
And check out his photographs at www.nikobiro.com