Photographer

(Stara Pazova, 26 February 1915 – Novi Sad, 15 January 1997)

Finished the Public School at Nikolajevska Porta in Novi Sad. Then, apprenticeship with the photographer Nikola Krušedolac in Novi Sad. In 1933, started the career of a professional photographer. For a period, he worked at the studio of the Frenchman Felix la Forest in Herceg Novi, then at the „Tonka“ Studio in Zagreb. In the spring of 1940, moved to Belgrade, and before Easter 1941, he moved with his wife to Novi Sad (thus avoiding German bombing of Belgrade on 6 April). Opened his first own photography studio in 1943. Towards the war's end, while battles were still waged on the border, Polzović was engaged by a committee for identification of war crimes committed by the enemy and their collaborators: thus, he took photos of crime evidence and exhumation of victims of the Ustashi and Nazis at the concentration camps of Jasenovac, Vukovar and Sremska Mitrovica. His interests also lied in tourism-related, industrial, advertising, fashion and poster photography, as well as photography for books and catalogues, and portrait photography. For a long time, he worked for the Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad, doing portraits and stage photography. He made several study tours: Köln and Loewerkusen. He worked in the team of Sidney Pollack's film "The Castle Keepers". His works are exhibited at the Metropolitan Opera, New York. His studios had been located in Poštanska and Pašićeva Street, before he moved to the Fortress. In 1950, he began his work on experimental photography.
Granted a studio on the Fortress in 1966.
Became member of UPIDIV in 1960.
Participated in many group exhibitions.
Awards: „Leica“ – a medal awarded by the Hungarian magazine Foto-élet/Photo-Life (1942); Silver Cup at the Exhibition of Industry and Crafts of Vojvodina, Novi Sad (1948); Gold Medal and Dipolma – international award, Crafts Fair, Belgrade (1958); Matica Srpska Award, Novi Sad (1961); FORMA 5 Novi Sad (1974).
Actress Milena Vrsajkov-Dapčević, photo