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Miroslav Tichy
Original Vintage Print - Woman in Bikini - Unique Piece

1971

About the Item

Original Miroslav Tichý b/w Photography. Woman in Bikini. 17.5cm x 10.5cm Unique Vintage Print on paper with the artist's drawing on it. This piece was part of an art exchange with Roman Buxbaum and Stefanie Schneider. Miroslav Tichý (1926–2011) was a reclusive Czech artist who, from the 1960s to 1985, photographed women in his hometown of Kyjov using handmade cameras crafted from scrap materials. His images — soft, flawed, and often damaged — captured fleeting, intimate moments with poetic imperfection. He famously declared, “First of all, you have to have a bad camera,” embracing technical failure as artistic philosophy. Considered a dissident under Czechoslovakia’s Communist regime, Tichý lived in obscurity, his work kept secret until it was discovered and preserved by childhood friend Roman Buxbaum in the 1980s. Buxbaum later championed Tichý’s work globally, leading to exhibitions at the 2004 Seville Biennale, the Pompidou Centre, ICP in New York, and more. Critics described his voyeuristic, dreamlike images as a subversive and deeply personal commentary on beauty, surveillance, and freedom. Tichý catalogued nothing; his prints were scattered across his home, left to age, fade, and decay — echoing the ephemeral lives they captured. His legacy now stands as a singular blend of outsider art, rebellion, and raw human observation.
  • Creator:
    Miroslav Tichy (1896-1961, Czech)
  • Creation Year:
    1971
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.89 in (17.5 cm)Width: 4.14 in (10.5 cm)Depth: 0.08 in (2 mm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Morongo Valley, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Tichy #0011stDibs: LU652316419682

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