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Miloslav Stibor (1927–2011) is regarded as a significant figure and a classic of post-war Czech photography, particularly in the fields of nudes and portraiture. His influence is evident in numerous books and exhibitions on the history of Czech photography. Throughout his life, he organized over 140 solo exhibitions. As an educator, he contributed to the field of photography from the mid-1950s, developing a comprehensive teaching methodology that combined theory with practice, which became a model for photography instruction in various art schools across the country. His book, "Photography for Folk Art Schools," was widely used by both amateurs and professionals until the advent of digital photography. This publication is released in 2021 to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the author's passing.

Po více než dvaceti letech vychází teprve druhá kniha brněnského fotografa Jaroslava Pulicara.

Die Fotografien dokumentieren das Leben auf dem Land in Nordmähren und Böhmen und bieten eine umfassende fotografische sowie soziologische Studie, vergleichbar mit den Arbeiten von August Sander oder Eugene Atget. In einer einzigartigen Bildsprache, die im Verborgenen entstand, wird die Region, die von den Weltkriegen und einer Diktatur geprägt ist, beleuchtet. Jindřich Štreit thematisiert die Vereinzelung des Menschen im sozialistischen Kollektiv, während seine Bilder von Lebensfreude, Gemeinschaft und Solidarität im Privaten und bei Festen zeugen. Diese Kontraste zu den offiziellen staatlichen Feierlichkeiten verdeutlichen die Absurdität der damaligen Realität. Štreits dokumentarischer Stil und lyrischer Realismus basieren auf einer tiefen Vertrautheit mit den Menschen, die er fotografiert, was seine empfindsame Bildsprache prägt. Die Kritik an den Lebensverhältnissen ist in seinen Bildern stets präsent und wurde von der totalitären Staatsmacht als solche wahrgenommen, was zu einem Veröffentlichungsverbot und ständigen Kontrollen führte. Trotz seines Schaffens blieb er bis zum Ende des Sozialismus weitgehend unbekannt. Nach seiner Rehabilitierung in den 90er Jahren wurden seine Werke international anerkannt. In Tschechien ist er ein angesehener Fotograf und Lehrer, doch eine umfassende Monografie, die sein Werk über die Landesgrenzen hinaus bekannt macht, fehlt bisher auf dem internationalen Buchmarkt.

Ascher - although the name and the brand are entirely unknown in the Czech Republic, in Western Europe they have been synonymous with fine textile design for more than seventy years. This book traces the story of Zika Ascher and his wife Lida, whose personal and professional lives played out against the dramatic history of the 20th century. After…

Krej?ovský závod Arno?tky Roubí?kové, ?inný v letech 1909 ? 1943, pat?il mezi nejvýznamn?j?í pra?ské módní salony; nejv?t?í slávu za?il v období stylu art deco, ale kvalitní úrove? si zachoval a? do svého zániku za n?mecké okupace. Studie histori?ky um?ní a dlouholeté kurátorky sbírky textilu a módy Um?leckopr?myslového musea v Praze Evy Uchalové je zalo?ena na archivních materiálech, dobovém tisku i na údajích pam?tník? a dopln?na bohatou obrazovou dokumentací tvorby salonu. 0Pro p?iblí?ení dobového kontextu jsou ke studii p?ipojeny vzpomínky Heleny Mautnerové ? dcery Arno?tky Roubí?kové ? vydané jejími d?tmi Nelly Urbachovou a Willy Mautnerem ve Washingtonu, D. C., v roce 1996. Poutav? lí?í ?ivot v multikulturní Praze, rozvoj modelového domu i pr?b?h integrace její rodiny v USA v dob?, kdy její dal?í p?íbuzní ve st?ední Evrop? umírali v plynových komorách. 0Propojení obou ?ástí publikace nabízí ?tená??m plastický obraz osud? pra?ské ?idovské rodiny i mo?nost hloub?ji nahlédnout do historie pra?ské módní tvorby.

Cyklus vychází v dotisku poprvé ve společné jednosvazkové anglicko-české verzi. Vznikal od druhé světové války do první poloviny padesátých let a měl pro Sudka základní význam: změnil nejen jeho fotografickou techniku, ale též neobyčejně zduchovněl jeho tvorbu a přinesl mu světovou proslulost. Bez nadsázky lze říci, že cyklus Okno mého ateliéru dnes patří k největším hodnotám světové fotografie. Knihu úvodní studií opatřila historička fotografie Anna Fárová. Svazkem Okno mého ateliéru zahájilo nakladatelství Torst vydávání knižní řady fotografických cyklů Josefa Sudka, která postupně zahrnuje všechny jeho známé fotografické celky, z nichž dosud byly publikovány pouze ukázky: portréty, reklamní fotografie, zátiší, Labyrinty, snímky Svatovítské katedrály, fotografie pralesa v Mionší a další.

PAVEL MÁRA is a distinctive European photographer. Born in Prague in 1951, for almost two decades now he has been a teacher at the Institute of Creative Photography, Silesian University, Opava. That is the calling to which he was predestined by his art, which entails working with concepts and meticulously thinking things through. The look of his works often stems from new interpretations of the possibilities of the photographic medium. Mára creates in series, some of which are remarkable depictions of the organic and inorganic world in geometric shapes. He achieves that, for example, by how he selects his shots. He does not use the usual technique of manipulating the photographic image. Often striking, surprising, and sometimes even unreal, colour is an independent component of Mára’s photographs. Yet he also employs a detailed and bewitchingly clear transcription of photographed reality. His work in series excludes chance; it leaves the viewer in no doubt about the photographer’s intentions. (...) Derek & Marzia Paton

Photographic legacy and biographical and critical information on Josef Sudek, Czech photographer.

Czech photographer Josef Sudek, who is best known for his moody, Romantic shots of still lifes and street scenes, was an influential advertising pioneer. Though this commercial aspect of his oeuvre is often overlooked, he collaborated with designer Ladislav Sutnar and architect Otto Rothmayer to create striking ads that rival the work of better-known contemporaries. This aspect of his career was short lived, however. The nationalization of privately owned businesses in Czechoslovakia at the end of the Second World War, coupled with the Communist takeover of 1948, made advertising largely superfluous. In this volume, Sudek's striking commercial portfolio is presented for the first time. The book includes an introduction by Czech Modern art historian Vojtech Lahoda, as well as a complete bibliography.In 1978, Sonja Bullaty-a former student of Sudek's-edited the first monograph of his work, which firmly established his reputation as one of the great photographers of the twentieth century. That volume was unrivaled prior to the publication of this monograph, which, in concert with two other concurrently published books, creates the most extensive compilation of Sudek's work to date.

Czech documentary photographer Karel Cudlin's black-and-white images of Gypsies, refugees, and Ukrainian workers reveal compassion and sometimes humor, but always depth. He has worked for leading Czech magazines and newspapers, and frequently photographs president Vaclav Havel. His past publications include a monograph and Izrael.

In 1989, following the fall of the Berlin Wall, a revolutionary wave reached Prague, and Václav Havel was elected to lead a state that had terrorized its citizens for forty years. As a 26-year-old photographer, I became his personal photographer, despite not knowing him and he not knowing me. Lacking equipment, experience, and funds did not prevent me from experiencing a unique adventure. As the youngest state photographer in the world, I had the opportunity to capture unprecedented moments and meet prominent figures I had only known from the media. I photographed crowds in the squares as well as intimate moments of a president who was not a typical leader. The photographs serve as imprints of time, reminding us of the past. Years later, I reviewed my archive and selected both well-known and new images, including iconic shots of Havel by the Atlantic Ocean and walking along a beach in Portugal. This book is a testament to an extraordinary time, to Václav Havel, and to my life with him.