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| − | '''Josef Sudek''' ( | + | '''Josef Sudek''' (March 17, 1896 - September 15, 1976) was a legendary [[Czech Republic|Czech]] [[photographer]]. He was born in the industrial town of [[Kolin]], [[Bohemia]], at a time when a Czech nation was just a romantic dream. |
| − | Originally a bookbinder by trade, he was badly injured in | + | Originally a bookbinder by trade, he was badly injured in 1916 during action by the [[Hungarian Army]] on the Italian Front of the [[World War I|First World War]]. He was given a camera afterwards; although he had no previous experience with [[photography]] and was one-handed due to an amputation. He learned photography for two years in [[Prague]] from 1922, under the tuitition of [[Jaromir Funke]]. His Army disability pension gave him some leeway to make art, and he worked during the 1920s in the romantic [[Pictorialism|Pictorialist]] style, but always pushed at the boundaries of that form - he was expelled from a local camera club for arguing about the need to move forwards from 'painterly' photography. This led to Sudek founding the progressive [[Czech Photographic Society]] in 1924. Despite only having one arm, he always used large bulky cameras, managing to work with the aid of assistants. |
| − | His photography is sometime said to be [[Modernism|modernist]]. But this is only true of a couple of years in the | + | His photography is sometime said to be [[Modernism|modernist]]. But this is only true of a couple of years in the 1930s, during which he undertook commercial photography and thus worked "in the style of the times". Primarily, his personal photography is [[neo-romanticism|neo-romantic]]. |
His early work included many series of light falling in the interior of [[St. Vitus]] cathederal. During and after the [[World War II|Second World War]] Sudek created haunting night-scapes and panoramas of [[Prague]], photographed the wooded landscape of [[Bohemia]], and the window-glass that led to his garden (the famous ''The Window of My Atelier'' series). He went on to photograph the crowded interior of his studio (the ''Labyrinths'' series). | His early work included many series of light falling in the interior of [[St. Vitus]] cathederal. During and after the [[World War II|Second World War]] Sudek created haunting night-scapes and panoramas of [[Prague]], photographed the wooded landscape of [[Bohemia]], and the window-glass that led to his garden (the famous ''The Window of My Atelier'' series). He went on to photograph the crowded interior of his studio (the ''Labyrinths'' series). | ||
| − | His first show in the West was at [[George Eastman House]] in | + | His first show in the West was at [[George Eastman House]] in 1974. He published 16 books during his life, now affordable to only the richest collectors. |
He became known as the "Poet of Prague". Sudek never married, and was always known as a shy and retiring person - he never appeared at the openings of his own exhibitions, and few people appear in his photographs. Despite the privations of the war and [[Communism]], he kept a renowned record collection of classical music. | He became known as the "Poet of Prague". Sudek never married, and was always known as a shy and retiring person - he never appeared at the openings of his own exhibitions, and few people appear in his photographs. Despite the privations of the war and [[Communism]], he kept a renowned record collection of classical music. | ||
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* [http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~sawyer/Sudek.htm ''Creative Camera'' article, 1980, with photos of Sudek himself] | * [http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~sawyer/Sudek.htm ''Creative Camera'' article, 1980, with photos of Sudek himself] | ||
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Revision as of 04:58, 11 December 2006
Josef Sudek (March 17, 1896 - September 15, 1976) was a legendary Czech photographer. He was born in the industrial town of Kolin, Bohemia, at a time when a Czech nation was just a romantic dream.
Originally a bookbinder by trade, he was badly injured in 1916 during action by the Hungarian Army on the Italian Front of the First World War. He was given a camera afterwards; although he had no previous experience with photography and was one-handed due to an amputation. He learned photography for two years in Prague from 1922, under the tuitition of Jaromir Funke. His Army disability pension gave him some leeway to make art, and he worked during the 1920s in the romantic Pictorialist style, but always pushed at the boundaries of that form - he was expelled from a local camera club for arguing about the need to move forwards from 'painterly' photography. This led to Sudek founding the progressive Czech Photographic Society in 1924. Despite only having one arm, he always used large bulky cameras, managing to work with the aid of assistants.
His photography is sometime said to be modernist. But this is only true of a couple of years in the 1930s, during which he undertook commercial photography and thus worked "in the style of the times". Primarily, his personal photography is neo-romantic.
His early work included many series of light falling in the interior of St. Vitus cathederal. During and after the Second World War Sudek created haunting night-scapes and panoramas of Prague, photographed the wooded landscape of Bohemia, and the window-glass that led to his garden (the famous The Window of My Atelier series). He went on to photograph the crowded interior of his studio (the Labyrinths series).
His first show in the West was at George Eastman House in 1974. He published 16 books during his life, now affordable to only the richest collectors.
He became known as the "Poet of Prague". Sudek never married, and was always known as a shy and retiring person - he never appeared at the openings of his own exhibitions, and few people appear in his photographs. Despite the privations of the war and Communism, he kept a renowned record collection of classical music.
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