Jan Saudek Books

This first complete retrospective of an internationally famous Czech photographer contains many unpublished & lesser-known works.

This volume presents a retrospective of the work of Czech photographer Saudek, who combines eroticism and aesthetics in a distinct style using elaborately painted backdrops and interior walls, magical costumes, and props. The essay by John Wood (poet and photographic historian) and James Wood (curator of photography, Kinsey Institute) discusses the artist's ideas and work. The book contains 128 color reproductions that include some of Saudek's earliest photographs as well as his iconic pictures. 9.75x12.25. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Surreal photographs of still lifes, nudes, pregnant women, children, and families make use of double exposure, hand tinting, and unusual juxtapositions

Internationally famous photographer Jan Saudek is, without question, the most provocative figure in the history of Czech photography and he has become the best-known living Czech photographer. The publication is by far the most comprehensive monograph charting the work and life of this celebrated photographer to date. This exceptional book shows his pictures touching on the most delicate and controversal aspects of human existence, but they are in their totality a celebration of mankind. Rejecting the traditional beauty in his famous nude photographs, Saudek shows the distinctively old women, fat women, children; real people. It is a unique insight into over 4 decades of life and work of this wordwide known artist.

"Jan Saudek: 30 Postcards" ist eine Sammlung von Postkarten, die das Werk des tschechischen Fotografen Jan Saudek präsentieren. Herausgegeben vom renommierten Verlag TASCHEN, zeigt dieses Set eine Auswahl der ikonischen und oft provokativen Fotografien Saudeks, die für ihre intensive Emotionalität und surrealistische Ästhetik bekannt sind. Die Postkarten bieten einen kompakten Einblick in Saudeks kreative Welt, in der er Themen wie Liebe, Tod, Erotik und menschliche Existenz erforscht. Diese Sammlung ist sowohl für Fans seiner Arbeit als auch für Sammler künstlerischer Fotografie ein wertvolles Stück.