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

Felix Jenevain (1857 - 1905)
Felix Jenevain
1857 - 1905
Vojtěch Kubašta (1914 - 1992)
Vojtěch Kubašta
1914 - 1992
Vladimir Novak (1947)
Vladimir Novak
1947
Yaroslav Chermak (1831 - 1878)
Yaroslav Chermak
1831 - 1878
François Linke (1855 - 1946)
François Linke
1855 - 1946
Jacob Groh (1855 - 1917)
Jacob Groh
1855 - 1917
Milan Knížák (1940)
Milan Knížák
1940
Joža Uprka (1861 - 1940)
Joža Uprka
1861 - 1940
Rudolf Valenta (1929 - 2015)
Rudolf Valenta
1929 - 2015
Bohumil Kubišta (1884 - 1918)
Bohumil Kubišta
1884 - 1918
Gottfried Lindauer (1839 - 1926)
Gottfried Lindauer
1839 - 1926
Kamil Lhoták (1912 - 1990)
Kamil Lhoták
1912 - 1990
Jindrich Stirsky (1899 - 1942)
Jindrich Stirsky
1899 - 1942
Markus Lüpertz (1941)
Markus Lüpertz
1941
Karel Vic (1883 - 1964)
Karel Vic
1883 - 1964
Tomas Rajlich (1940)
Tomas Rajlich
1940

Creators Impressionism

Walter Bertelsmann (1877 - 1963)
Walter Bertelsmann
1877 - 1963
Simon Durand (1838 - 1896)
Simon Durand
1838 - 1896
Jacob Hendricus Maris (1837 - 1899)
Jacob Hendricus Maris
1837 - 1899
Hans Gerdes (1906 - 1979)
Hans Gerdes
1906 - 1979
Georges-Antoine Rochegrosse (1859 - 1938)
Georges-Antoine Rochegrosse
1859 - 1938
Jenö Kárpáthy (1870 - 1950)
Jenö Kárpáthy
1870 - 1950
Raoul Frank (1867 - 1939)
Raoul Frank
1867 - 1939
Francis Joseph O'Meara (1853 - 1888)
Francis Joseph O'Meara
1853 - 1888
François Nardi (1861 - 1936)
François Nardi
1861 - 1936
Rodolfo Morales (1925 - 2001)
Rodolfo Morales
1925 - 2001
Jean Milo (1906 - 1993)
Jean Milo
1906 - 1993
Vilmos Nagy (1874 - 1953)
Vilmos Nagy
1874 - 1953
Josef Šíma (1891 - 1971)
Josef Šíma
1891 - 1971
Eileen Agar (1889 - 1991)
Eileen Agar
1889 - 1991
Nikolai Alexandrovich Tarkhov (1871 - 1930)
Nikolai Alexandrovich Tarkhov
1871 - 1930
Halid Naci (1875 - 1927)
Halid Naci
1875 - 1927