Jan Saudek Bio
Jan Saudek is nowadays the most renowned Czech photographer in the world. He has had over 400 one- man shows held at. His photographs are included in the most important world collections: The Art Institute of Chicago / Boston Museum of Fine Arts/ Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris / International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House, Rochester / The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York / Moravská galerie, Brno / Musée d ́Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris / John Paul Getty, Los Angeles / Museum Ludwig, Köln / National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.
1935
Born in Prague 13. 5. 1935
1950
He gets his first camera Kodak Baby Brownie – first photographic attempts
1952
Apprenticed to a photographer, he worked in a printing company until 1983
1959
He uses Czech made 6 x 6 reflex camera Flexaret, he is also drawing and painting
1963
For ever influenced by the catalogue of the exhibition “Family of Man” (Edward Steichen)
1972
He finds his typical wall, which became a projection screen for his figural scenes
1981
First monograph “Il teatro de la vita” published in Milano
1983: free-lance photographer – he devotes himself fully to his own work
1990
Bearer of the French title “Le Chevalier des Arts and Letters” (Knight of Art and Literature), as the first Czech at all French film director Jerome de Missolz makes a film about him “Jan Saudek – Czech photographer”
2005
His 14th., biggest monograph “SAUDEK” published by Slovart, Praha
Solo exhibitions (selection)
2013
Images in Front of the Crumbling Wall, see+ gallery, Beijing, China
Gallery of Classic Photography, Moscow
2012
Int. Photofestival Spillimbergo, Udine Center of Art, Tarnow Soeul, Korea
2011
Komorní galerie U Schellů, Č. Budějovice, Visio Art Gallery, Pilsen Mondo Bizzarro Gallery, Roma Phototheatron, Athens
Galerie Esther Woerdehoff, Paris
Ballarat Int. Photo Biennale, Melbourne,
2010
Gallery Fotografija, Ljubljana Fotofestival Nordic Light, Kristiansund Kunsthandel gallery, Graz Nordic Light, Kristiansund
Galerija Fotografia, Ljubljana
2009
Galerie Velvet Kelly, Žilina Monopoli-Castello Carlo V.
2008
Galerie Velvet, Bojnice Royal Palace, Milano
2007
Galerie Jana Saudka, Prague
2006
Mezinárodní fotobienále, Moscow Gallery In Focus, Köln
2005
Dům U bílého jednorožce, Prague Gallery of Photography Past Rays-Japan Galerie K. Mennour, Paris
2004
Krisal Gallery, Geneve
Galerie Lattuada Studio, Milan
2003
Bröel Museum, Biennale de Venise FIAC, Galerie K. Mennour, Paris Krisal Galerie, Geneve
2001
Comenius Museum, Naarden University of Nothingham
2000
Carousel de Louvre, Art Paris, Galerie Mennour, Paris
1999
Paris Foto, Galerie Mennour, Paris VB Photographic Centre, Kuopio
1998
Bergamot Station Art Center, Santa Monica Obecní dům, Prague The Open Museum of Photography, Tel-Hai
1997
Ken Damy Museo, Brescia Paris Foto, Krisal Gallery, Paris 1996 Museum umění, Olomouc
1995
A Gallery for fine photography, New Orleans
1994
Parco Gallery, Tokio
1993
Mesiac fotografie, Pálffyho palác, Bratislava
1992
Galerie Municipale du Chateau d ́Eau, Toulouse
1991
Musee National d ́Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris Portfolio Gallery, London
1990
Robert Koch Gallery, Los Angeles Yokohama Gallery, Yokohama R.I.P., Arles
1989
Fotografie Forum Frankfurt, Frankfurt Jan Kesner Gallery, Los Angeles
1987
Musee d ́Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
1986
Centre National de la Photographie, Paris Fotografie Forum Frankfurt, Frankfurt 1985 Münchner Stadtmuseum, München
1984
Musee National d ́Art Moderne, Paris
1981
Cincinnati Art Museum , Cincinnati Jacques Baruch Gallery, Chicago Marcuse Pfeifer Gallery, New York
1980
FNAC – Montparnasse, Paris Photokina, Köln
1979
G.Ray Hawkins Gallery, Los Angeles
1978
Cincinnati Art Museum , Cincinnati
IMP / George Eastman House, Rochester Australian Centre of Photography, Sydney (AUS) National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne (AUS). R.I.P., Arles (F)
1976
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Jacques Baruch Gallery, Chicago 1969 University of Indiana, Bloomington
简·索德克简历
简·索德克是当今世界上最知名的捷克摄影师。他有超过400场个展在世界各地举办。他的作品被世界上最重要的美术馆所收藏，包括：芝加哥艺术学院，巴黎 蓬皮杜艺术中心，乔治·伊斯门之家，大都会艺术博物馆，纽约现代艺术博物馆，波士顿美术馆，巴黎现代艺术博物馆，盖蒂博物馆，澳大利亚国家美术馆，等等。
斑驳陆离的墙壁，莎士比亚式的意境，是他固定不变的舞台，改变的只有演员，其中包括青春期少女，饱经风霜的妇女，孕妇，夫妇，甚至他本人。他的道具很有限，几件破旧的戏剧服装、一件紧身胸衣、几个娃娃、一顶草帽、一个500瓦的灯泡、一台古老的单声道唱片机、几张录有吵闹摇滚乐的唱片以及廉价酒。
从1963年的首次个展，他的作品就从没停止过被争议、审查、没收，甚至指控，直到今天仍然如此。他用蔑视挑战公约、禁忌和虚伪；他突破了自己的感知局限，用作品证明他的人类家庭成员是由相同材料组成的；证明对于大多数人来说他们是一伙奇怪的空想家、怪人、悲剧英雄、生活的演员，一伙寻找着走出生活迷宫道路的人。他的照片也许是一个凡人绝望的尝试，在一声呐喊中囊括了全世界的生活经验：所有的喜悦、自我否定、渴望；所有的爱与绝望，折磨，极端刺激的瞬间，以及无尽的不确定性和希望；所有的罪恶和凌驾于这一切之上的对美的赞美和迷恋。他试图把这些迷惑从现实中剥离来出，并记录在一小片感光胶片上。
他是一个彻底的女性崇拜者。“裸体是世上最自然的东西，它使女人成为女人，使男人成为男人，无论今天还是一百年前。我脱掉女人的衣服，由此她才能变得永恒”他这样表达自己。他深深地迷恋生命周期的往复：生育与死亡，成长与衰老。他区别了男人和女人的世界。他认为女人非常伟大，他把她们描绘得纯洁、刺激、母性、公正、神秘、骄傲。
1977年起，他开始手工着色他的照片，它们是现实向浪漫主义迈进的一个重要阶段。他试图打破照片的时间和地点属性，防止它们被确定年代，倾向于赋予其更加宏观更加普遍的时间和空间意义，赋予照片怀旧的非现实感。同时提出了一个关于人类存在的本质和意义的问题。
不过，他的作品也应放在整个欧洲解放运动、挑战知性主义、呼唤感官主义的语境下来理解。真正的艺术只能从人类精神的最深处、从生活经验当中汲取。索德克必须通过地狱、炼狱和天堂，才能将其毕生之经历、所思所想转化成影像信息传递给我们，并且分享给任何意欲倾听的人们。