Exhibition dates: 13th March – 26th July 2009
Looks like an interesting exhibition but it just scratches the surface of what is a large and very interesting subject matter. The photographs I have gathered are in the exhibition.
Arnoltice
From the ‘Village Life’ series
1985
“Czech photography produced and produces leading figures in all areas of photography – from classical documentary photojournalism to surrealism, realism or avant-garde works. From 13 March 2009 on, the Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany is presenting over 400 photographic works, a historical mosaic of Czech photography from 1900 until the late 20th century that underlines the international reputation enjoyed by Czech photography today. That reputation is not only apparent in the outstanding contributions by such renowned artists as Josef Sudek, Karel Hájek, Václav Jírů, Vilém Reichmann, Jan Reich, Jindřich Štreit, Frantisek Drtikol, Jaromír Funke, Jaroslav Rossler, Josef Koudelka and Jan Saudek, but also in works from a host of younger photographers. The exhibition does not only showcase famous names but also less well-known photographers, providing an overall impression of the variation and innovation in Czech photography.
Eugen Wiskovsky
‘Lunar Landscape or Collars’
1929
Josef Sudek
‘The Last Rose’ from the Rose series
1956
Frantisek Drtikol
‘Nude’
1927
Jan Saudek
‘Life’
1966
From Surrealism and other avant-garde experimentation to realism and classic photo reportage, Czech photographers have long played a key role in all areas of photography and continue to do so to this day.
This exhibition is the first in Germany to present the history and development of Czech photography from 1900 to the turn of the millennium. Beginning with Art Nouveau-inspired pictorialism, the comprehensive survey traces the rise of avant-garde photography and the development of photo montage in the 1920s to the 1940s. It examines the influence of ideological pressure on photography during the Second World War, the Stalinist 1950s and the period of Communist ‘normalisation’ after the occupation in 1968 and introduces the visitor to the multifaceted range of contemporary trends.”
Text from the Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany website
Jaroslav Rossler
‘Untitled’
1931
Eugen Wiskovsky
‘Disaster’
1939
Frantisek Drtikol
‘Wave’
1925
Josef Koudelka
France 1987
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