On a quiet side street, just a stones throw away from the bustle of pragues old town square, you will find hotel josef a central location close to the main tourist attractions of prague. Josef sudek fototorst english and czech edition oct 2, 2003. Dust jacket has light sun fading and light edge wear. Apart from our apartments in prague, we also offer select luxury boutique hotels located in the city center of prague. The josef sudek studio is a gallery bearing the name of the renowned czech photographer josef sudek. A photograph of two canadian women war photographers at a medal ceremony at buckingham palace, london, taken in 1945 by esten for the daily herald. Our apartment rentals feature stylish interiors and attractive furnishings and are available for short, medium or longterm rent. Nov 18, 2016 the douglas hyde gallery would like to thank ppf art a. Working mostly alone, he roamed the streets of prague and the surrounding areas with a largeformat camera.
Inscription on front end sheet, otherwise very good condition in very good minus dust jacket. The republic square, old town square, charles bridge as well as the prague castle are all within walking distance from hotel josef. Since 1989 the mda in prague has also administered his flat, where the gallery opened in 1995. Josef sudek has 31 books on goodreads with 369 ratings. Get to know prague castle and the castle district on foot during this halfday walking tour. This volume is about the photography czech photographer josef sudek.
Galerie josefa sudka is near hradcany uvoz 24 in prague, in a house where josef sudek b. Josef sudek is frequently referred to as the poet of prague thanks to the thousands of lyrical photographs he took of the czech city, proving it to be one of the most enchanting european capitals. The more than 100 images in this monograph convey the. Prague stay is proud to offer premium fully serviced prague apartments located in top prague locations. Back in the lesser quarter, a few doors down from the gallery on ujezd, theres a brilliant secondhand bookshop, antikvariat prazky almanach, where a. A photograhers life is a fine introduction to sudek, but i cant say that it is one of my favorite books of photography. A lovely copy of the 1959 1st edition of this major achievement by the great czech photographer josef sudek 18961976.
A superb look at prague as only sudek show it achingly romantic, vaguely pictorialist and seemingly suspended in time. Its located in the u luny house in the castle district, where czech photographer josef sudek 18961976 lived from 1959 until his death. Institute of art history of the czech academy of sciences. Bookstores in prague english bookstores prague stay. In a career that spanned nearly seven decades, josef sudek, one of the masters of twentiethcentury photography, created his own solitary world of shadow and light, of theme and variation. S in the 50s and 60s, is tucked away into an inviting corner space on the opposite side of the museums courtyard from the main building. Josef sudek photographed places that had strong personal or spiritual significance for him. Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of czk 640 per person approximately. Back in the lesser quarter, a few doors down from the gallery on ujezd, theres a brilliant secondhand bookshop, antikvariat prazky. Globe bookstore and cafe prague 2020 all you need to know. His life shaped and interrupted by two world wars, josef sudek is among the czech republics leading 20thcentury photographers. View all hotels near franz kafka bookshop on tripadvisor.
In 1990, the studio was listed as a national heritage site. Josef sudeks studio at 432 ujezd in prague was burnt down by a fire in 1986. He was born on march 17, 1896, in kolin, bohemia and trained as a bookbinder as a young man. Sudek trained as a bookbinder and took up photography at around the age of 17 when he was drafted into the austrohungarian army and served at the italian. Josef sudek, prague 1967 timm rautert steidl verlag. This singlestorey pavilion of only 61 square metres and located in the courtyard of the apartment buildings at no. Late checkout can be arranged for an extra charge subject to availability, amount varies. Design hotel jewel prague this rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. Josef sudek fotografie, statni nakladatelstvi krasne literaturi.
Poet of prague anna farova, oxfam, anna farova, 0719549574, 9780719549571. Still lifes josef sudek torst, 2009 hardcover 96 pages 76 colour illustrations isbn. Photographs from the series prague panoramic by josef sudek. A new publication with a text by michael hill and rachel mcintyre accompanies the exhibition.
Josef sudek, 18961976, czech photographer, known for his black and white photographs of prague and the surrounding area, and for his incredible use of light. Statni nakladatelstvi, krasne literatury prague 4to 160 plates, 42 pages of text. This gallery is a branch of the museum of decorative arts. But the artist was looking for a unique form of artistic expression. His life shaped and interrupted by two world wars, josef sudek is among the czech rep. Book this guided tour, and check a major mustsee off your todo list. Josef sudek 1896 1976 was a czech photographer, best known for his photographs of prague. The josef sudek gallery is near hradcany in prague, in a house where josef sudek lived from 1959 until his death. Josef sudek praha panoramaticka hardcover cloth bound with dustjacket oblong folio. For tourists in prague, the oxford bookshop is a good place to pick up a novel. An exact replica was rebuilt in 2000 and now hosts the josef sudek atelier, one of three galleries in prague bearing the name of the photographer. About fototorst josef sudek torst publishing house. Aug 19, 2012 josef sudek march 17, 1896 september 15, 1976 was a renowned czech photographer, dubbed the poet of prague. Not all cities can boast an artist who has devoted his practice so passionately to the celebration of its charm, but.
Josef sudek and the magic of prague cathedral czech. Books by josef sudek author of josef sudek, poet of prague. Josef sudek praha panoramaticka, statni nakladatelstvi. A photographers life by farova, anna and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Josef sudek, prague 1967 1140 czk jan reich bohemia. Josef sudek march 17, 1896 september 15, 1976 was a renowned czech photographer, dubbed the poet of prague. Timm rautert met josef sudek for the first time on a study trip to prague in the spring of 1967.
The douglas hyde gallery would like to thank ppf art a. Although he was not born there, sudek spent most of his adult life in prague, making it the main subject of his photography. Josef sudek exhibition catalogs, books, bibliography, biography. Josef sudek is a famous czech photographer, best known for his photographs of the city of prague. Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by josef sudek. In overall volume and breadth of their material, the combined oxford bookshops are the leading sellers of foreign language literature in the country. There also appears to be a paperback version that is dinky sized. Sudek, josef josef sudek photographer page with links to monographs. The gallery holds exhibitions particularly of works by living czech professional artists of the middle generation who are among the best painters, photographers, and sculptors on the art scene. Sudeks work in the 1920s comprised portraits, genre photographs, prague.
The prague branch is one of several oxford bookshops located throughout the czech republic. Statni nakladateistva krasne literatury, hubdy a umeni, 1959. Josef sudek 1896 1976 was confronted early in his career with cubism and surrealism, the czech avantgarde and other art forms prevalent in the 1920s and 1930s. Photographs from the series prague panoramic by josef. The intimate world of josef sudek examines how sudek s photographs reflect his relationship to the world around him, from intimate explorations of his cherished objects and views through his window to his more expansive night walks through the streets of prague and its peripheries, as well as excursions into the surrounding countryside. The intimate world of josef sudek copyright bookshop. He was originally a bookbinder, but lost his right arm in the first world war while serving on the italian front with the austrohungarian army. The more than 100 images in this monograph convey the spirit of prague as well as the spirit of sudek. The largest retailer of used books in prague, shakespeare and sons also sells brand new books in both english and french. One of these was hukvaldy, the birthplace of leos janacek, a composer he loved.
The torst publishing house, established in prague in 1990, is focused on, among other things, books related to photography. Josef was born on 17 march 1896, the first surviving child of vaclav and johanna, in koli. Part of his photographic output was transferred to the mda in prague in the years 19781988. Josef sudek gallery prague, czech republic art gallery. A musician since childhood, on tuesdays sudek gave concerts in his studio on ujezd street in prague with a selection from his precious collection of classical recordings. Entitled the intimate world of josef sudek, this exhibition is the first of this scale to revisit the life and work of josef sudek kolin, 1896 prague, 1976 within its sociogeographical and historical context. Born when bohemia was a kingdom in the austrohungarian empire, he learned. Atelier of josef sudek atelier josefa sudka this simple wooden building was built from scratch as an accurate replica of josef sudeks original studio. Still lives, published by a czech company torst, publisher of josef sudek. Oct 16, 2001 josef sudek, 18961976, czech photographer, known for his black and white photographs of prague and the surrounding area, and for his incredible use of light. Located just steps away from charles bridge and with a historic cellar reading room underneath, this is the perfect spot to get a cup of coffee, attend an open mic night, or catch a photographic or art exhibition. Prague during the first half of the twentieth century, at a time when the czech capital was a veritable hub of artistic activity.
Specialized photographic bookshop leica gallery prague offers large spectrum of photographic publications ranging from collections, monographs of czech and foreing authors or luxury collectors publications. Clean and easily near fine in a crisp, near fine dustjacket, with just a touch of minute creasing along the front flapfold. Josef sudek, by oleg moiseyenkos stock photography josef sudek y mientras tanto posts about josef sudek written by j josef sudek b. Learn about the ancient history of the area through your guides indepth commentary as you explore mala strana, the golden lane, and views of st. September was a czech photographer, best known for his haunting nightscapes of prague. Poet of prague, a photographers life hardcover by josef sudek, anna farova from amazon. March 18, on the occasion of his 65th birthday, became the first photographer to be awarded the czechoslovak government distinction artist of merit for his lifelong work. Josef sudek march kolin, bohemia 15 september prague was a czech photographer, best known for his photographs of prague. He quickly gave his photographs almost contemplative quality and turned his observations into visual poetry of. His life shaped and interrupted by two world wars, josef sudek is. Oblong folio, 284 magnificent panoramic views of prague in gravure. See more ideas about josef sudek, black and white photography and photography. This is a career that he eventually pursued, though he had been an enthusiastic amateur photographer from at least his teen years. Sivko organized the exhibition josef sudek in fine art at the fronta gallery, prague, comprising 114 portraits of sudek by 22 artists.