Josef Sudek (1896 - 1976) - photo 1

Josef Sudek

Josef Sudek was a Czech photographer known for his poetic images of Prague and its surroundings. He initially studied bookbinding before becoming interested in photography.

Sudek is known for his use of the large format camera, which allowed him to create highly detailed and nuanced images. He often photographed still lifes, landscapes, and architecture, but his most iconic images are his atmospheric images of Prague, which he captured over the course of several decades.

Sudek's photography is characterized by its emphasis on light, shadow, and texture, and his images often have a dreamlike or poetic quality. He also experimented with different printing techniques, including platinum printing, which gave his photographs a soft and velvety texture.

Despite facing numerous challenges throughout his life, including losing an arm in World War I and facing political persecution during the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia. Today, he is considered one of the most important photographers of the 20th century, and his work is held in major collections around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the National Gallery in Prague.

Date and place of birt:17 march 1896, Kolín, Czech Republic
Date and place of death:15 september 1976, Prague, Czech Republic
Nationality:Czech Republic
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Landscape painter, Photographer, Portraitist
Genre:Cityscape, Portrait, Still life, Street Photography
Art style:Impressionism, Surrealism, Pictorialist, New Objectivity

Creators Czech Republic

Jan Brokoff (1652 - 1718)
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1652 - 1718
Bogumir Rowbalik (1845 - 1928)
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1845 - 1928
Emil Orlik (1870 - 1932)
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1870 - 1932
Matthias Bernard Braun (1684 - 1738)
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1684 - 1738
Vaclav Jansa (1859 - 1913)
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1859 - 1913
Frantisek Muzika (1900 - 1974)
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1900 - 1974
Peter Meiksner (1831 - 1884)
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1831 - 1884
Richard Müller (1874 - 1954)
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1874 - 1954
Hugo Anton Fisher (1854 - 1916)
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1854 - 1916
Viktor Dmitrievich Pivovarov (1937)
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1937
Alfred Justitz (1879 - 1934)
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1879 - 1934
Yakub Gusnik (1837 - 1916)
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1837 - 1916
Antonín Kybal (1901 - 1971)
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1901 - 1971
Antonín Leopold Dvorak (1841 - 1904)
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1841 - 1904
Franz Anton Hartmann (1694 - 1728)
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1694 - 1728
Augustin Tschinkel (1905 - 1983)
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1905 - 1983

Creators Impressionism

Karl Edvard Diriks (1855 - 1930)
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1855 - 1930
Peter Franciscus Peters II (1818 - 1903)
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1818 - 1903
Holger Lübbers (1850 - 1931)
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1850 - 1931
Norman Alfred William Lindsay (1879 - 1969)
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1879 - 1969
Wilhelm Niedermayer (1899 - 1965)
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1899 - 1965
Gordon Onslow Ford (1912 - 2003)
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1912 - 2003
Lipòt Illenz (1882 - 1950)
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1882 - 1950
Carl Jordan (1863 - 1946)
Carl Jordan
1863 - 1946
Serafin Avendano (1838 - 1916)
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1838 - 1916
John Henry Twachtman (1853 - 1902)
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1853 - 1902
Tetsuya Ishida (1973 - 2005)
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1973 - 2005
Charles Roussel (1861 - 1936)
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1861 - 1936
Gerald Festus Kelly (1879 - 1972)
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1879 - 1972
Roman Feldmeyer (1895 - 1950)
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1895 - 1950
Lucien Coutaud (1904 - 1977)
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1904 - 1977
Pavel Dmitrievich Shmarov (1874 - 1950)
Pavel Dmitrievich Shmarov
1874 - 1950
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