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Jan Saudek

Czechoslovakian, b. 1935

Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, was born in Prague. In 1950, he got his first camera KODAK BABY Brownie - first photographic Attempts. Saudek apprenticed to a photographer in 1952, and he worked as a printing shop worker until 1983. In 1972, he found his typical WALL composition, which became a sort of projection screen for his figural scenes. His first monograph Il Teatro de la VITA appeared in Milano in 1981. In 1983, he was a free-lance photographer - he devoted himself fully to his work. Saudek was the bearer of the French title "Le Chevalier des Arts and Letters' ' (Knight of Art and Literature) in 1990, as the first Czech at all French film director Jerome de Missolz made a film about him Jan Saudek - Czech photographer. In 2005, appeared his 14., biggest monograph SAUDEK (published by Slovart, Praha), accompanied by a wide retrospective Exhibition in Praha. Saudek is nowadays the most renowned Czech photographer in the world. He has had over 400 one-man shows. His photographs are included in the most important world collections.

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Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Silver Gelatin Print, (Vintage) #810
By Jan Saudek
Located in Delft, NL
Jan Saudek, Czech photographer, silver gelatin print, (Vintage, #810) Title: (Vintage) #810 Model print Finished May 27, 1891 (Jan dated his work 100 Years earlier, 1991) Signed low...
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Jan Saudek, "The Devotion"#363/6, Original Photograph
By Jan Saudek
Located in Delft, NL
Jan Saudek, Czech photographer, born 1935 Original silver gelatin print, photograph Title : "The Devotion", # 363/6 "Oddanost" Edition of this print to ( ) prints. This has Nr. (han...
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Jan Saudek, Silver Gelatin Print, "the Virgin" Ltd Ed. This is Print No. 5/15
By Jan Saudek
Located in Delft, NL
Jan Saudek, Silver Gelatin Print, "The Virgin" limted edition. This is print no. 5/15 Title : "The Virgin" Numbered with # 360 and limited edition Written on reverse by hand of Jan Saudek" Edition of this print is limited to 15 (fifteen). This is print nr. 5 (five) Print finished May 3 1890 (Jan dated his work 100 Years earlier) Signed by Saudek, with pencil in lower right Silver gelatin print, model print Hand colored Measurement: 40,4 cm wide x 29,2 cm high The photograph is not framed Jan Saudek dated all his work 100 Years earlier Jan Saudek, Czech photographer 1935: born in Prague 13.5.1935 1950: he gets his first camera KODAK BABY Brownie - first photographic Attempts 1952: apprenticed to a photographer, he worked as a printing shop worker until 1983 1959: he uses "real" camera Flexaret 6x6, he is also drawing and painting 1963: for ever influenced by the catalogue of the magnificent photographic exhibition "Family of Man" (Edward Steichen) 1972: he finds his typical WALL composition, which became a sort of projection screen for his figural scenes. 1981: appears his first monography "Il teatro...
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Jan Saudek, Photographer #363, Limited Edition to 50, This Print Is Nr. 1
By Jan Saudek
Located in Delft, NL
Jan Saudek, Photographer #363, Limited edition to 50, This print is Nr. 1 Jan Saudek, Czech photographer, born 1935 Original Silver Gelatin print, photograph #363/V / Nr. of....
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Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Silver Gelatin Print, Just Another Queen & Jack
By Jan Saudek
Located in Delft, NL
Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Silver Gelatin Print, Just another Queen & Jack Title : Just another Queen & Jack Number nr. 344, Finished Tuesday, June 28, 1894, 33 C (Jan date...
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Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Silver Gelatin Print, #297/5 Model print
By Jan Saudek
Located in Delft, NL
Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Silver Gelatin Print Title : No Title, but this print is from the serie "Faggot Burning" Numbered with # 297/5 Print finished June 9, 1891 (Jan date...
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Jan Saudek, "Portrait of a Lady" Original Silver Gelatin print, photograph, 1994
By Jan Saudek
Located in Delft, NL
Jan Saudek, Czech photographer, born 1935 Original Silver Gelatin print, photograph Title: "Portrait of lady", # Model print Finished , January 18, 1894 Signed lower right Silver g...
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Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Silver Gelatin Print
By Jan Saudek
Located in Delft, NL
Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Silver Gelatin Print Title : 3rd Daughter from 2nd Marriage Number nr. 354, Model print Finished June 22, 1884 (Jan dated his work 100 Years earl...
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