{"product_id":"czech-photographic-avantgarde-19181948-isbn-9780262025164","title":"Czech Photographic Avant-Garde, 1918-1948","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first comprehensive survey of Czech avant-garde photography of the first half of the twentieth century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot until the fall of the communist regime in 1989 and the end of Czechoslovakia's cultural isolation did the world begin to appreciate the Czech avant-garde photographers of the first half of the twentieth century. This first survey of Czech avant-garde photography introduces the important work of František Drtikol, Jaromir Funke, Jaroslav Rössler, Jindøich Štyrský, Josef Sudek, and numerous others whose work made Czech photography synonymous with visions of modernity. The essays introduce the period and explore the background and connections among the photographers. Biographical profiles are also included. But the book's main attraction is its outstanding collection of duotone and color images, many published here for the first time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Czech edition of this book received the \"Best Photographic Publication of 1999-2000\" award from Primavera Fotográfica in Barcelona and from Month of Photography in Bratislava and was one of six finalists for the 2001 Kraszna-Krausz Photography Book Award.\u003c\/p\u003e...a stunning book whose images abduct the reader into a world most of us only see in dreams.—\u003cb\u003eEvan Rail\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Prague Post\u003c\/i\u003e—\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wonderful collection of images that will be unfamiliar to most readers. Highly recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e—\u003cb\u003eChristian Perring, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMetapsychology\u003c\/i\u003e—\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unbelievable collection from some of the best relatively unknown photographers of the early avant-garde.\u003c\/p\u003e—\u003cb\u003eTaylor Holland\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Austin Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e—\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow translated into English, this important book...expands our knowledge of the history of photography of this critical period.\u003c\/p\u003e—\u003ci\u003eB\u0026amp;W Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e—\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e..one cannot but be startled by the depth and importance of the Czech tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMark Pohlad\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHistory of Photography\u003c\/i\u003e—\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe scholarship of the six contributors is formidable and will not soon be superseded.\u003c\/p\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAlan G. Artner\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e—\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e...this book reveals the body of work that paved the way for later Czech photographers.\u003c\/p\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMark Wojahn\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRain Taxi Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e—\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable collection will repay hours of study and belongs in the library of anyone who seriously studies modern photography.\u003c\/p\u003e—\u003ci\u003eChoice Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e—Vladimír Birgus is Professor at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and Head of the Institute of Creative Photography at Silesian University in Opava. He is the author of numerous books on Czech and European photography, including \u003ci\u003ePhotographer František Drtikol\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCzech Photography of the 1990s\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Nude in Czech Photography\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"The MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302481645797,"sku":"NP9780262025164","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780262025164.jpg?v=1767724404","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/czech-photographic-avantgarde-19181948-isbn-9780262025164","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}