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Very nice, small square book about a distinctive Czech photographer
81 reproduced photographs
132 pages
Text in Czech and English
Very good, fine condition

Ivan Pinkava (1961) is a Czech photographer who, over nearly thirty years, has developed his own unique visual language, reflecting his way of seeing the world. In his black-and-white images, which primarily feature nudes but also include portraits and still lifes, he transforms traditional iconographic subjects and gives them new, often surprising meanings. He deliberately enters familiar iconographic situations to alter them—sometimes subtly, sometimes radically—rearranging, renaming, emptying, obscuring, or highlighting them under different lighting. He blurs conventional meanings hidden behind the names of ancient and biblical figures, finding in them reflections of human uncertainty rooted in the transience of the body.

This book was published in 2009 by Torst as the 33rd volume of the Fototorst edition, which presents key figures of Czech photography in a compact and carefully produced format. The publication has 132 pages, contains 81 reproduced photographs, and offers a selection of Pinkava’s work. The text is presented in Czech and English, making the book accessible to international readers as well.

The monograph is authored by Petr Vaňous, an art historian, critic, and curator, who in his essay focuses on Pinkava’s work and its significance within the context of contemporary Czech photography.

This publication is a valuable addition for anyone interested in contemporary photography and its development.

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