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Josef Koudelka: Exiles
Josef Koudelka
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Description for Josef Koudelka: Exiles
Hardcover. Contains 10 new images by the author taken through his years of wandering through Europe and the United States since leaving his native Czechoslovakia. This book is about his passion and reserve. Num Pages: 188 pages, 75 illustrations. BIC Classification: AJCP; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 308 x 275 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1760.
This powerful document of the spiritual and physical state of exile now contains 10 new images by master of photography Josef Koudelka. The sense of mystery that fills these photographs - mostly taken during Koudelka's years of wandering through Europe and the United States since leaving his native Czechoslovakia - speaks of passion and reserve, of his `rage to see'. The brilliant accompanying essay by Robert Delpire invokes the soul of man in search of a spiritual homeland; it speaks with a remarkable and unforgettable dignity.
This powerful document of the spiritual and physical state of exile now contains 10 new images by master of photography Josef Koudelka. The sense of mystery that fills these photographs - mostly taken during Koudelka's years of wandering through Europe and the United States since leaving his native Czechoslovakia - speaks of passion and reserve, of his `rage to see'. The brilliant accompanying essay by Robert Delpire invokes the soul of man in search of a spiritual homeland; it speaks with a remarkable and unforgettable dignity.
Product Details
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
1761g
Number of Pages
188
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500544419
SKU
V9780500544419
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Ref
99-10
About Josef Koudelka
Josef Koudelka was born in Moravia in 1938. In 1968, he photographed the Soviet invasion of Prague, for which he was awarded the Overseas Press Club's Robert Capa Gold Medal. He has published over a dozen books, including Exiles, Chaos and Invasion 68: Prague.
Reviews for Josef Koudelka: Exiles
'The images evoke feelings of alienation, disconnection and love' - The Plus Paper 'Exceptionally beautiful images ... everything Czech photographer Josef Koudelka captures speaks deeply of the endurance of the human spirit ... Master photographer is a term that's bandied around far too much, but here it is more than justified' - Amateur Photographer