Czech Photography. Ceskoslovenska fotografie. Josef Koudelka, Josef Sudek, et al.

Prazsky fotosalon, 1965. Umelecka fotografie 31. Wraps, very good with minor wear to extremities, with custom-made 4-mil polyester jacket. 1st printing, 8,600 copies. 4 color, and 46 black-and-white illustrations, plus photo of exhibition room. Text in Czech. Photographers include Zdenko Feyfar; Josef Koudelka; Josef Sudek; Vaclav Jiru; Kamil Vyskocil; Otakar Nehera; Tibor Honty; Jaroslav Honty; Miroslave Hak; Jan Splichal; Martin Martincek; Jaroslave Stochl; Vilem Heckel; Jelena Latalova; Zdenek Martinovsky; Viktor Radnicky; Joseph Ehm; Vaclav Jiru; Vilem Rosegnal; Erich Einhorn; Vaclav Chochola; Ladislave Sitensky; Bohumil Straka; and Eva Fukova, et al. Summary:

eskoslovenská fotografie: Pražský fotosalon 1965 (Czechoslovakian Photography: Prague Photo-Salon 1965), published by Odeon as Volume 31 in the prestigious Umělecká fotografie (Artistic Photography) series, is an exhibition monograph and survey documenting mid-1960s Czechoslovak photography.

Key Summary & Format

• Exhibition Record: Edited with text by Jiří Mašín and Josef Prošek, the book acts as a curated catalog and visual assessment of the 1965 Prague Photo-Salon.

• Publication & Format: Published in softcover/wrappers, the monograph includes an introductory Czech text accompanied by over 45 high-quality photo reproductions (primarily black-and-white, alongside select color plates) and views of the exhibition room.

• Survey of Iconic Photographers: The collection showcases work by prominent Czechoslovak modernist, documentary, and avant-garde photographers of the era, including:

  • Master Figures: Josef Sudek, Josef Koudelka, Miroslav Hák, and Josef Ehm.

  • Documentary & Fine Art Pioneers: Dagmar Hochová, Miloň Novotný, Karol Kállay, Martin Martinček, Zdenko Feyfar, Václav Jírů, and Jan Splíchal.

• Cultural Significance: As part of the Umělecká fotografie series, the volume highlights the rich diversity, artistic vitality, and technical innovation of Czechoslovak photography during the culturally open period leading up to the 1968 Prague Spring.