Appreciation of Josef Sudek

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There is a new show in Ottawa with his work I will make the trip, I have always liked his work.
 

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Sudek and his contemporaries were under duress for most of their adult life, they had to be very careful showing their work, you will find he did a lot of
work from inside as well from friends properties.

I also understand that getting materials to work with were almost impossible and he would use any type of material that could capture his images.

Maybe someone here with a better understanding of his story could chime in, its very interesting and inspiring
 

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I am of the understanding that he even resorted to expired interneg film to continue to work.
 

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To me, he is the reason I came to like photography. I remember seeing his work for the first time...long time ago as a kid, it was an experience. His approach to life and photography was quite unique. I recommend his 1956 book and also the three short films about him, they are not difficult to find.
 

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Clive, at the risk of sounding like a broken record - I love the way your threads fill in alot of blanks in my knowledge of the history great shooters. Thx again for posting.
 

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I visited Sudek's darkroom/studio in Prague a few years ago. It had been derelict for some years following a fire (IIRC) but was rebuilt as a museum and exhibition venue. The small, odd shaped trees, visible in some through-the-window shots, and so on are still in the garden. The Foma film and paper factory at Hradec-Kralove was (and still is) not far East of Prague, so there would have been materials available to some photographers at least. During the '50s and '60s Sudek had multiple solo exhibitions and received awards from the state, so he doesn't seem to have been ostracised in any serious way.
 

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A Walk in the Magical Garden (c. 1950).



Sudek with camera.

 

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Sudek a guy who could transform any reality to magic
 
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