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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.

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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.

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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.  

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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

Josef Sudek: Poet of Prague

Magical Little Garden

Magical Little Garden

Josef Sudek Kolin, Bohemia (Czech Republic) 1896-Prague, Czechoslavakia (Czech Republic) 1976

Reminiscences:

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 Visit

Reminiscences: Late Visit

Josef Sudek Kolin, Bohemia (Czech Republic) 1896-Prague, Czechoslavakia (Czech Republic) 1976

Magical Little Garden: Sunset, Fall

Magical Little Garden: Sunset, Fall

Magical Little Garden at Sunset / Magical Little Garden, Fall Josef Sudek Kolin, Bohemia (Czech Republic) 1896-Prague, Czechoslavakia (Czech Republic) 1976

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 Observation

Photographic Observation

Josef Sudek Kolin, Bohemia (Czech Republic) 1896-Prague, Czechoslavakia (Czech Republic) 1976

Last Roses

Last Roses

Josef Sudek Kolin, Bohemia (Czech Republic) 1896-Prague, Czechoslavakia (Czech Republic) 1976

Landscape in South Bohemia / Solamen

Landscape in South Bohemia / Solamen

Josef 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 Prague

Josef Suden: Poet of Prague

Josef Sudek Kolin, Bohemia (Czech Republic) 1896-Prague, Czechoslavakia (Czech Republic) 1976

Sunday Afternoon

Sunday Afternoon

Josef Sudek Kolin, Bohemia (Czech Republic) 1896-Prague, Czechoslavakia (Czech Republic) 1976

Sunday Afternoon

Sunday Afternoon

Josef Sudek Kolin, Bohemia (Czech Republic) 1896-Prague, Czechoslavakia (Czech Republic) 1976

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