If youd like feedback on your work or youd like to just meet up and talk about writing, publishing or the writers life in prague, come to some of our meetings. March 18, on the occasion of his 65th birthday, became the first photographer to be awarded the czechoslovak government. Published on the occasion of an exhibition a the philadelphia museum of art and traveling to. Josef sudek was born march 1896 in kolin, bohemia and died september 1976 in prague. The forgotten staircase from the series, remembrances 1950 josef sudek czechoslovakian, explore the museums collection of photographs by josef sudek.
Up to the unknown josef sudek the forgotten staircase, from the series, remembrances, 1950. Timm rautert born 1941 met josef sudek for the first time on a study trip to prague in the spring of 1967. Josef sudeks studio at 432 ujezd in prague was burnt down by a fire in 1986. Atelier of josef sudek atelier josefa sudka this simple wooden building was built from scratch as an accurate replica of josef sudeks original studio. May 06, 2015 josef sudek died quietly in prague in september 1976 in prague and today his house has been refurbished and is the atelier josef sudek. A historical novel, this book is loosely based on the writings of one jan mydlar, an actual executioner in the 16th century. Thats due to its divided focus part overview of sudek s photographic oeuvre, part biographical profile. The second book is from the czech photographer josef sudek. I would like any suggestions of books about prague or fiction books set in prague to read before our trip. From the window of my atelier serie, first learned about him at the mfa in boston in 2004 and have been admirer of his poetry and quiet might ever since. Where atget photographed the social realities of paris, sudek captured a more. Josef sudek is frequently referred to as the poet of prague thanks to the thousands of lyrical photographs he took of the czech city, proving it to be one of the most enchanting european capitals. It was the seat of power for a parade of kings and. The intimate world of josef sudek by ian jeffrey, 9788874397358, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Specifically with books on prague and the czech republic. In a career that spanned nearly seven decades, josef sudek, one of the masters of twentiethcentury photography, created his own solitary world of shadow and light, of theme and variation. It is a tranquil setting, the photo gallery illuminated by the wall of windows that face the garden and its the upstairs rooms are devoted to the collection thousands of sudeks negatives, prints and papers. Corvus atlantics commercial fiction list which includes womens, historical, romance, scifi, crime and thriller.
The photography student and the seventyoneyearold sudek arguably the most important czech landscape and stilllife photographer of the twentieth century and a cult figure in his native country instantly took to each other, and rautert began photographing the artist at his studio and home. His life shaped and interrupted by two world wars, josef sudek is among the czech republics leading 20thcentury photographers. Medieval law enforcement is of course discussed, but history fans may enjoy the inclusion of society and culture norms of the time. Not all cities can boast an artist who has devoted his practice so passionately to the celebration of its charm, but. Thats due to its divided focus part overview of sudeks photographic oeuvre, part biographical profile.
It not easy to make good it as looks can often be t. Whilst serving on the italian front his right arm was severely wounded and eventually had to be amputated. Poet of prague a photographers life josef sudek on. The history and culture of this amazing country is rich and varied. Its located in the u luny house in the castle district, where czech photographer josef sudek 18961976 lived from 1959 until his. In this intriguing thriller from jones the woman who heard color, boston reporter dana pierson travels to prague, which she visited 20 years earlier at the height of the velvet revolution. About fototorst josef sudek torst publishing house. Josef sudek praha panoramaticka hardcover cloth bound with dustjacket oblong folio. Known as the poet of prague, sudek never married, and was. Prague during the first half of the twentieth century, at a time when the czech capital was a veritable hub of artistic. He was a czech photographer lovingly nicknamed the poet of prague.
Josef sudek exhibition catalogs, books, bibliography, biography. The torst publishing house, established in prague in 1990, is focused on, among other things, books related to photography. Exquisitely reproduced in tritone, the more than one hundred images in this monograph convey the spirit of prague as well as the spirit of sudek. The venue functions as museum and a gallery dedicated to photography. These two tales, here translated into english for the first time, reveal a littleknown aspect of the celebrated german poet, who was born and educated in prague and profoundly influenced by his years. Dec 22, 2011 the second book is from the czech photographer josef sudek. The adria palace, a few steps from wenceslas square, dates from the early 20s. Books by josef sudek author of josef sudek, poet of prague.
Josef sudek prague 1967 rautert, timm, sudek, josef on. Off the top of my head, ill list a few authors to start you off. Josef sudek, prague 1967 timm rautert steidl verlag. Born in 1896 in kolin, bohemia, he initially trained as a bookbinder before being drafted into the hungarian army. Praha panoramaticka first edition joseph sudek bauman. My husband and i are going to prague in april for our 25th anniversary. Photographer josef sudek is called the poet of prague because in tens of thousands of luminous images he captured the timeless soul of this city that is known as the jewel of europe. Entitled the intimate world of josef sudek, this exhibition is the first of this scale to revisit the life and work of josef sudek kolin, 1896 prague, 1976 within its sociogeographical and historical context. Josef sudeks most popular book is josef sudek, poet of prague. He was always huge inspiration for me, same as josef koudelka, i live in prague and i tried to recreate some of his prague work and visited all locations from his photos, but everything changed so much since then, everything is now modern and full of billboards, lamps, ads everywhere, even now prague is beautiful, but it certainly lost some of its magic. Working mostly alone, he roamed the streets of prague and the surrounding areas with a largeformat camera. Timm rautert met josef sudek for the first time on a study trip to prague in the spring of 1967. This gallery is a branch of the museum of decorative arts. Sudek ceaselessly photographed the citys streets, its forests and its atmosphere.
Stipends are generally not offered by the department, but we offer an individual approach, a possibility to meet special collections of manuscripts, incunabulas and printed books and a nice working environment. Prague during the first half of the twentieth century, at a time when the czech capital was a veritable hub of artistic activity. If it starts with another letter, it will be in one of the nonfiction sections. Its located in the u luny house in the castle district, where czech photographer josef sudek 18961976 lived from 1959 until his death. Vitus cathedral, from the portfolio svaty vit, saintguy. Richly illustrated with photographs from the art gallery of ontario, it also includes essays by some of. Josef sudek was a czech photographer, best known for his photographs of prague. September 1976 in prag war ein tschechischer fotograf. Theres more than prague in the czech republic, by travel. Artwork info artwork title prague at night artist name josef sudek date created ca. Franz kafka, milan kundera, arnost lustig,ludvik vaculik a cup of coffee with my interrogator, vaclav havel and ivan klima. There are tons of great fiction books that would set the stage for a trip to prague. Books to read before trip to prague rick steves travel forum. An exact replica was rebuilt in 2000 and now hosts the josef sudek atelier, one of three galleries in prague bearing the name of the photographer.
Manuscripts and early printed books department national. Published on the occasion of an exhibition a the philadelphia museum of art and traveling to other venues. Jirik, age 72, of new prague, died suddenly but peacefully on monday, june 25, 2018 at mala strana rehabilitation center. Josef sudek is poorly served by such a poorly designed book. Jun 10, 2016 in the late 1920s, josef sudek was discharged from the war veterans hospital in prague, where hed spent several years after losing his right arm serving on the italian frontline. Josef sudek has 21 books on goodreads with 367 ratings. Aug 04, 2011 plus, the information about the books is presented in a more logical manner. This first edition by joseph sudek is available at bauman rare books. They began their collaboration with the coffeetable book praha prague, which included a. Alice was born on july 29, 1945 in new prague to leo m.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. March 18, on the occasion of his 65th birthday, became the first photographer to be awarded the czechoslovak government distinction artist of merit for his lifelong work. The sprawling prague castle, one of the largest in the world, overlooks the city from a steep hill. Sarah pinyan posted josef sudek, from the window of my atelier series, i love this to her nice signs postboard via the juxtapost bookmarklet. Atlantic books independent publisher of literary fiction and nonfiction. Vita mask chimera, plastic ornamental detail in the new part of st. I would rather the book were devoted exclusively to sudeks photographs ideally, omitting the surrealistic ones. The window of my studio josef sudek torst publishing house. Josef sudek was born in 1896 in kolin on the labe in bohemia. Prague during the first half of the twentieth century, at a time when the. For those who can read czech, id recommend using the new version because it allows you to filter your choices by choosing the language, medium, and library. Petr tausk and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Then he showed at the george eastman house in 1974 and he published 16 books during his life.
Sep, 2016 the intimate world of josef sudek by ian jeffrey, 9788874397358, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Josef sudek torst publishing house biography books. Josef sudek maska, ornamentalni plasticky detail v nove casti chramu sv. Sivko organized the exhibition josef sudek in fine art at the fronta gallery, prague, comprising 114 portraits of sudek by 22 artists. The ornate facade depicts the czech foreign legion and its battles in russia during wwi. Sudek, josef josef sudek photographer page with links to monographs, museum exhibition catalogs, criticism, catalogues raisonnes, related.
A photograhers life is a fine introduction to sudek, but i cant say that it is one of my favorite books of photography. Josef sudek by charles sawyer originally published in creative camera, april 1980, number 190 go straight to photos of sudek by the author. Although he was not born there, sudek spent most of his adult life in prague, making it the main subject of his photography. The prague municipal library uses its own classification system. Praha panoramaticka by sudek, josef seifert, jaroslav and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This book takes readers on a journey through sudeks life. After sudeks death in 1976 kostelecky compiled the photographs he had received for an exhibition at the canon photo gallery, geneva 5th september 4th november 1978, where this photograph may have been displayed. Josef sudek is the author of josef sudek, poet of prague 4. The photographer produced exquisite, exacting blackandwhite prints of cityscapes and landscapes. The designer has made the annoying decision to leave no margins around the text, therefore one must open the book a little wider than normal to read the text this results in the spine cracking and the cover, which is weakly glued on, falling off, i had not even opened half the pages. In the late 1920s, josef sudek was discharged from the war veterans hospital in prague, where hed spent several years after losing his right arm serving on the italian frontline.
Books in the central library with a code starting ag is in the aforementioned englishlanguage section. Plus, the information about the books is presented in a more logical manner. Josef sudek praha panoramaticka, statni nakladatelstvi. Apr 10, 2020 after sudeks death in 1976 kostelecky compiled the photographs he had received for an exhibition at the canon photo gallery, geneva 5th september 4th november 1978, where this photograph may have been displayed. Josef sudek s most popular book is josef sudek, poet of prague.