Czech Photographic Avant-Garde, 1918-1948 (Hardcover)

Named Best History Book in the 2002 Golden Light Awards Photographic Book of the Year competition sponsored by the Maine Photographic Workshops. Not until the fall of the communist regime in 1989 and the end of Czechoslovakia's cultural isolation did the world begin to appreciate the Czech avant-garde photographers of the first half of the twentieth century. This first survey of Czech avant-garde photography introduces the important work of Frantisek Drtikol, Jaromir Funke, Jaroslav Rossler, Jindoich styrsky, Josef Sudek, and numerous others whose work made Czech photography synonymous with visions of modernity. The essays introduce the period and explore the background and connections among the photographers. Biographical profiles are also included. But the book's main attraction is its outstanding collection of duotone and color images, many published here for the first time. The Czech edition of this book received the "Best Photographic Publication of 1999-2000" award from Primavera Fotografica in Barcelona and from Month of Photography in Bratislava and was one of six finalists for the 2001 Kraszna-Krausz Photography Book Award.

General

Imprint:	MIT Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Czech Photographic Avant-Garde, 1918-1948
Release date:	June 2002
First published:	June 2002
Authors:	Vladimir Birgus
Dimensions:	279 x 229 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	311
ISBN-13:	978-0-262-02516-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > Photographic collections > General
LSN:	0-262-02516-7
Barcode:	9780262025164

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