Josef Sudek - Kolín, Czech Republic
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Silhouette of the world-renowned Czech photographer and one of the most famous figures on the Czech arts scene Josef Sudek at bank of Elbe river in his hometown Kolin where he was born in 1896.
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Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 01/30/2017
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During the summer 2015 the new monument was installed at southeast bank of a small island in Elbe river in Kolin. The silhouette made of steel plate represent a famous Czech photographer of the 1st half of 20th century, Josef Sudek, who was born in Kolin in 1896.
Biography
Born in Kolín on the Labe in Bohemia in 1896, Josef Sudek (1896–1976) spent most of his life in Prague. Although he trained as a bookbinder, a war injury forced him to change his career. After being seriously wounded during WW1 when he lost his right arm, he was discharged and returned to the Czech capital in 1920.
While studying photography at the School of Graphic Arts, Sudek helped found the Czech Photographic Society, an avant-garde group dedicated to freeing photography from the painterly tradition.
Often seen wandering the streets with a large, bulky camera, Sudek has been described as “the poet of Prague” because of his artistic devotion to the city. He only stopped taking pictures towards the end of his life, when moving around his beloved town became too difficult. He died in 1976, aged 80.
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