Josef Sudek: Poet of Prague
Josef Sudek is a Czech photographer. In 1968, the Sheldon mounted Five Photographers, a group exhibition featuring 19 prints. Sudek was featured in this exhibit.
Sudek wasn’t the only photographer in this exhibition, but this was the first time a U.S. museum had exhibited Sudek’s photographs. Sudek was born on March 17, 1896 in Kolin, Bohemia. He was drafted into the First World War in the Austro-Hungarian Army in 1915.
During the war, one of Sudek's arms was amputated. Sudek was relieved from the army, so he decided to focus on photography as a source of income. He quietly observed his surroundings despite the ongoing of the Nazi and Soviet occupation.
He never showed up to any display gallery that featured his work on exhibition. Only a few known people were ever included in his photography. Sudek’s photography was never officially titled, but his audience said it was modern.
 Josef Sudek: Poet of Prague |  Magical Little GardenJosef Sudek Kolin, Bohemia (Czech Republic) 1896-Prague, Czechoslavakia (Czech Republic) 1976 |  Reminiscences:Not Quite Afternoon / Of Dreams / Coming of Silence / Coming of Night Josef Sudek Kolin, Bohemia (Czech Republic) 1896-Prague, Czechoslavakia (Czech Republic) 1976 |  Reminiscences: Late VisitJosef Sudek Kolin, Bohemia (Czech Republic) 1896-Prague, Czechoslavakia (Czech Republic) 1976 |  Magical Little Garden: Sunset, FallMagical Little Garden at Sunset / Magical Little Garden, Fall Josef Sudek Kolin, Bohemia (Czech Republic) 1896-Prague, Czechoslavakia (Czech Republic) 1976 |
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 Landscape in Beskydy Mountains / Remote Places on the Window / Remote Places with Dry Leaves / Little Garden Behind Our House Josef Sudek Kolin, Bohemia (Czech Republic) 1896-Prague, Czechoslavakia (Czech Republic) 1976 |  Photographic ObservationJosef Sudek Kolin, Bohemia (Czech Republic) 1896-Prague, Czechoslavakia (Czech Republic) 1976 |  Last RosesJosef Sudek Kolin, Bohemia (Czech Republic) 1896-Prague, Czechoslavakia (Czech Republic) 1976 |  Landscape in South Bohemia / SolamenJosef Sudek Kolin, Bohemia (Czech Republic) 1896-Prague, Czechoslavakia (Czech Republic) 1976 |  Josef Sudek Kolin, Bohemia (Czech Republic) 1896-Prague, Czechoslavakia (Czech Republic) 1976 |
 Josef Suden: Poet of PragueJosef Sudek Kolin, Bohemia (Czech Republic) 1896-Prague, Czechoslavakia (Czech Republic) 1976 |  Sunday AfternoonJosef Sudek Kolin, Bohemia (Czech Republic) 1896-Prague, Czechoslavakia (Czech Republic) 1976 |  Sunday AfternoonJosef Sudek Kolin, Bohemia (Czech Republic) 1896-Prague, Czechoslavakia (Czech Republic) 1976 |