Prague - The Phtography of Karel Plicka




Photogravure (copper-plate printed) images of early 20th-Century Prague, from Karel Plicka a once-famous virtuoso of black-and-white photography, an early 20th century Czech artist, the "Ansel Adams" of Czechoslovakia.

His urban photography shows Prague in an unparalleled and extraordinary view. His work is an incarnation of medieval, renaissance, baroque, neo-classical, empire, art nouveau and cubist motifs. In his work Prague speaks a language of ancient mystique, stunning expression and captivating realism.

http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Museum/8023/plicka_index.htm


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