It was not so long ago that one would have been hard pressed to find a single Czech name in most western European or American books on the history of photography. Today, things are very different: photographers like Josef Sudek, Frantisek Drtikol, Jaromir Funke, Josef Koudelka, Jan Saudek and Antonin Kratochvil enjoy international acclaim, and as Czechoslovakia emerged from over half-century of totalitarian rule, the rest of the world was astounded to discover that such a small nation could boast so many talented and original photographers. Nonetheless, entire chapters of the history of Czech...
It was not so long ago that one would have been hard pressed to find a single Czech name in most western European or American books on the history of ...
Exploring themes of introspection in portraiture, the 50 Czech photographers gathered in this volume include Ivan Pinkava, Jir David, Pavel Banka, Milena Dopitova and Dita Pepe, as well as younger, lesser-known emerging talents. Each photographer supplies a short commentary on their work.
Exploring themes of introspection in portraiture, the 50 Czech photographers gathered in this volume include Ivan Pinkava, Jir David, Pavel Banka, Mil...
