Annette Kicken Livres

František Drtikol (1883–1961) gilt als der erste tschechische Fotograf von internationaler Bedeutung. Sein für kurze Zeit in Vergessenheit geratenes fotografisches Werk wurde 1972 durch eine legendäre Ausstellung von Anna Fárová in Prag wiederentdeckt. Der aufwendig gestaltete Bildband widmet sich der Aktfotografie, einem Schwerpunkt der Arbeiten Drtikols. Seine frühen Fotografien, in denen er seine Akte abwechselnd als Traumnymphe oder Femme fatale inszeniert, sind stark vom Jugendstil und Symbolismus beeinflusst. Nach dem Ende des Ersten Weltkriegs entwickelte er einen eigenen faszinierenden fotografischen Stil, der von geometrischen Elementen, expressiv-dynamischen Posen und dramatischen Lichtinszenierungen geprägt ist. Als 'Photograph des Art Déco', so Anna Fárová, fand Drtikol zu einer eigenständigen, vom Futurismus, Expressionismus und Kubismus inspirierten, dennoch stets lyrischen Formensprache. Ausstellung: Galerie Stredoceského kraje /GASK/, Prag, Mai–August 2010 Kunsthalle HGN Duderstadt ab Dezember 2011 Angermuseum Erfurt 22.7.–23.9.201

The triumphal march of photography into the halls of art has proceeded unhindered since the early 1970 no other medium has risen in the public's esteem in quite the same way. The story of its success cannot be separated from the people who have worked toward its recognition, and who continue to do so. They include the artists themselves, curators, collectors, gallery owners, dealers, publicists, and art lovers. This extraordinary compendium brings together more than 100 masterpieces from the history of photography, each presented with commentary from one of the more than 10 of those key figures in the development and reception of the medium, including, among others, John Szarkowski. Points of View covers artists from Richard Avedon to Yva, from Diane Arbus to Umbo, and from Bernd and Hilla Becher to Edward Weston, alongside more than 100 personal statements from those whose expertise and passion have made the medium a permanent fixture in the art world.

Rediscovered: nudes by the Czech photographer František Drtikol (1883-1961) is considered to be the first Czech photographer enjoying international fame. Anna Fárová's legendary exhibit in Prague in 1972 led to the rediscovery of his briefly forgotten work. This elaborate, illustrated volume is devoted to the nude portraits, one of the focal points in Dritkol's oeuvre. Art Nouveau and Symbolism were strong influences on his early photographs, in which his nudes are presented as dreamy nymphs or femme fatales. After the end of World War I, he developed his own fascinating photographic style, characterized by geometric elements, expressive, dynamic poses, and dramatic lighting. An Art Deco photographer, as Fárová called him, Drtikol was inspired by Futurism, Expressionism, and Cubism to discover his own lyrical, formal vocabulary. Exhibition schedule: Stredoceského kraje Gallery /GASK/, Prague, May-August 2010.