Přeček, Ivo. Ivo Přeček. Exhibition catalog.

Nessim Gallery, Budapest, 2009. Wraps, fine with tiny spot of wear at base of spine. 74 pages.  Includes biography of the  photographer, born 1935, by Stepanka Bieleszova, Olomouc Museum of Art, January 2009. Described as "one of the most progressive Czech photographers of the 1960s to 1980s period." Text in English and Hungarian. Includes chapters from different phases of the photographer’s career, with black and white reproductions, one to a page arranged chronologically from 1963 to 1999. With list of solo and group exhibitions by the artist. No copies of this scarce book found for sale on Internet.  Not issued with ISBN number. Digital copy available at https://issuu.com/nessim/docs/ivo_precek_kat_teljes  Summary:

The catalogue Ivo Přeček was produced in 2009 by Nessim Gallery in Budapest in conjunction with the exhibition of the work of Ivo Přeček, one of the foremost Czech photographers of the 20th century. It is a compact publication of about 73 pages, with text in both English and Hungarian, intended to document and contextualize Přeček’s photographic practice across several decades.

Content and Structure

• Biographical Introduction:
  The catalogue includes a concise biography of Ivo Přeček, written by Stepanka Bieleszova (from the Olomouc Museum of Art), summarizing his life (born 1935 in Olomouc, died 2006) and his development as an artist.

• Chronological Presentation of Works:
  Přeček’s photographs are reproduced in black and white, arranged chronologically from the early 1960s into the late 20th century. This format highlights the evolution of his style—from experimental and conceptual workassociated with the DOFO group in the 1960s, including photograms and photomontages, to later, more formally refined works.

• Artistic Themes:
  The catalogue illustrates Přeček’s engagement with abstract and avant-garde photographic forms, influenced by surrealism and conceptual practice, reflecting his interest in experimental techniques alongside more grounded photographic observation.

• Reproductions and Visual Material:
  Each plate is given space on the page—one image per page—allowing readers to focus on the formal qualities and content of Přeček’s photographs. The visual sequence provides a sense of the artist’s ongoing exploration of image, form, and meaning over time.

• Exhibition Record:
  At the back of the catalogue is a list of Přeček’s solo and group exhibitions, giving context to his broader career and reception within contemporary photography circles.

Significance

The Nessim Gallery catalogue functions both as an exhibition record and as a succinct introduction to Přeček’s workfor an international audience. By presenting his photography in a bilingual publication, the book helped make Přeček’s legacy more accessible beyond his native Czech context, highlighting his role in the development of experimental photography in Central Europe.