Bio

Dragoljub Zamurovic (b. 1947) is a Serbian photographer and visual artist whose career spans more than five decades. Trained initially as an architect at the University of Belgrade, he later pursued postgraduate studies in photography under Professor Dragoljub Kažić at the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade. His architectural background has profoundly influenced his photographic vision, particularly in his precise sense of structure, geometry, and spatial composition. From 1979 to 1981, Zamurovic worked as a photojournalist for Ilustrovana politika, after which he began an independent artistic career. Since 1987, he has been a permanently accredited foreign correspondent for the renowned French photo agency Gamma, one of the most influential international agencies of the late 20th century. Over more than two decades, his photographs were published in over 200 leading magazines worldwide, including National Geographic Magazine, LIFE, Time, Newsweek, Paris Match, Stern, Der Spiegel, The New York Times Magazine, Sunday Times, Geo, and many others. Zamurovic has received numerous awards and honors for his contribution to photography and applied arts, including the Grand Award of Serbia for Applied Arts and Design, the ULUPUDS Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Nikon Photography Award. In recognition of his artistic achievements, he was awarded the title of Distinguished Artist of ULUPUDS (Association of Applied Arts Artists and Designers of Serbia). He is the author of more than twenty major photographic monographs published internationally, among them Gypsies of the World, Serbia: Life and Customs, Vojvodina, Danube in Serbia, My Belgrade, and the autobiographical volumes I Remember and I Remember 2. His books have been published in Serbian, English, Italian, German, French, Japanese, and other languages. A pioneer of aerial photography, Zamurovic designed and built a unique hybrid aircraft combining a single-seat balloon and a powered paraglider engine—an innovation that enabled him to photograph landscapes and urban structures from perspectives otherwise inaccessible. This aerial work has become a defining element of his contemporary practice, particularly in his ongoing exploration of cities as abstract, geometric systems seen from above. In addition to gallery exhibitions, Zamurovic has organized large-scale outdoor exhibitions across Europe, viewed by over one million visitors. His exhibition in the German Bundestag was described by parliamentary officials as presenting an entirely new visual perspective on Serbia. Today, his work continues to evolve through digital and aerial photography, focusing on urban abstraction, architecture, memory, and the transformation of space.