Koudelka

Josef Koudelka (1938)

Synopsis

This monograph offers a comprehensive survey of Czech photographer Josef Koudelka's impactful work, featuring over 150 eloquent images, some previously unpublished. It spans his career, from early 1960s avant-garde theater in Prague to recent panoramic European landscapes. Koudelka's images capture the secretive lives of Eastern European gypsies, Czech resistance to Soviet control, and environmental challenges of the postindustrial world, transcending time and place. Enhanced by duotone printing and three gatefolds, the volume includes eight essays examining different facets of his evolving artistry, highlighting his unique ability to convey intense emotion and perspective.

Book Details

ISBN-10:
1597110302
ISBN-13:
9781597110303
PUBLISHER:
Aperture
YEAR:
2007
EDITION:
Illustrated
BINDING:
Hardcover
PAGES:
275 pages
SIZE:
30 x 29 cm (approx.)
LANGUAGE:
English

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Projects

Zehra, Czechoslovakia. 1967. © Josef Koudelka | Magnum Photos

Gypsies

Josef Koudelka (1938)

Czechoslovakia, 1968. © Josef Koudelka | Magnum Photos

Exiles

Josef Koudelka (1938)

Projects

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