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

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1914 - 2002
Alén Diviš (1900 - 1956)
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1900 - 1956
Antonín Leopold Dvorak (1841 - 1904)
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1841 - 1904
Rudolf Franz Ullmann (1889 - 1973)
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1889 - 1973
Michael Johann Joseph Brokoff (1686 - 1721)
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1686 - 1721
Johann Hamza (1850 - 1927)
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1850 - 1927
Vladimir Kokolia (1956)
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1956
Jan Štursa (1880 - 1925)
Jan Štursa
1880 - 1925
Ferdinand Laufberger (1829 - 1881)
Ferdinand Laufberger
1829 - 1881
Jan Knap (1949)
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1949
Bohumil Kubišta (1884 - 1918)
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1884 - 1918
Zdenka Braunerova (1858 - 1934)
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1858 - 1934
Karel Brož (1836 - 1901)
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1836 - 1901
Milan Kunc (1944)
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1944
Eduard Luttich von Luttichheim (1844 - 1920)
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1844 - 1920
Václav Kozák (1889 - 1969)
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1889 - 1969

Creators Impressionism

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1941 - 2000
Émile Noirot (1853 - 1924)
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Maxwell Ashby Armfield (1881 - 1972)
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1881 - 1972
Rudolf Schlichter (1890 - 1955)
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1890 - 1955
Frank Myers Boggs (1855 - 1926)
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1855 - 1926
Hermann Drück (1856 - 1931)
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1856 - 1931
Victor Schramm (1865 - 1929)
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1865 - 1929
Peter Schuyff (1958)
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1958
Camillo Rapetti (1859 - 1929)
Camillo Rapetti
1859 - 1929
Frank-Arno Grüttner (1940 - 2019)
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Eduard Daelen (1848 - 1923)
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1848 - 1923
Pat Wilson (1868 - 1928)
Pat Wilson
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James Fitton (1899 - 1982)
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Adolf Fischer-Gurig (1860 - 1918)
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Wilhelm Heise (1892 - 1965)
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