Hey, There!
I’m Monika.
- As a 5-year old I wanted to have a 9-5 job as a princess, but quickly realized it might be hard to achieve. So I decided to become an artist instead.
- I have MA in History of Art and BA in Photography/Graphic Arts. I started a PhD in photography as well, but never finished – decided I’m going to learn more from people I meet than in a lecture class.
- I come from Krakow in Poland, and lived so far in Lisbon, Amsterdam and now Berlin – let’s see where I get next.
- Berlin Boudoir started from my realization that all women, no matter what age, shape or size, have problems loving the way they look. I knew that as a photographer I can show them they don’t need to change anything to look and feel beautiful. And as a woman I understood what they might feel – I had problems accepting the way I look until I was 29.
- I try to be as inclusive and diverse in my photography as I can, but I do make mistakes and learn all the time. Please let me know, if you find anything missing or inappropriate on my website.
Hope you will enjoy my art
xxx
Monika Kozub
Founder of Berlin Boudoir
My Mission
I want to show that every woman, regardless of their shape or age, is beautiful, worthy of being photographed and heard.
In the media:
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Article on PERIOD music video by Paula Szewczyk at Wysokie Obcasy online edition (in Polish)
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Berlin Boudoir shares P.E.R.I.O.D – a music video celebrating menstruation and fighting period poverty by Curated by Girls from May 2022
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Artist Feature by Ramona Mag from April 2022
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50 Brave of 2021 – listed among 50 brave women and nonbinary people in Poland by Wysokie Obcasy (in Polish), read my English translation on my blog here
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365 days, 365 women – interview from July 2021 click here to read if the site no longer exists
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Feminism through Photography: Berlin Boudoir by Monika Kozub from March 2021 click here to read if the site no longer exists
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Aphrodite in boudoir – cover story from Wysokie Obcasy magazine from March 2021 (in Polish), read in English on my blog here
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Fertile Ground – my essay about the experience of living in Berlin written for Berlination Blog, from July 2020
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Interview for Paperbeau – Personal Lifestyle Blog from June 2020
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Interview for Clustered from July 2019
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interview for Berlinsko blog (in Polish) from June 2019 click here to read if the site no longer exists
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
And you’re the beholder.
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