FRANTIŠEK DRTIKOL (czech, 1883–1961) NUDE PHOTO-MONTAGE Ca. 1930. With...
FRANTIŠEK DRTIKOL
(czech, 1883–1961)
NUDE PHOTO-MONTAGE
Ca. 1930. With certificate of authenticity from the Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague. Gelatin silver print.
Image/sheet: 6 3/8 x 4 5/8 in. (16.2 x 11.7cm).
Though František Drtikol was a well-known portrait photographer, he also made a number of avant-garde nude studies, and was one of the first photographers to incorporate Art-Deco elements into his work. In 1935 he suddenly stopped taking photographs, began painting, and eventually fell into obscurity.
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FRANTIŠEK DRTIKOL
(czech, 1883–1961)
NUDE PHOTO-MONTAGE
Ca. 1930. With certificate of authenticity from the Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague. Gelatin silver print.
Image/sheet: 6 3/8 x 4 5/8 in. (16.2 x 11.7cm).
Though František Drtikol was a well-known portrait photographer, he also made a number of avant-garde nude studies, and was one of the first photographers to incorporate Art-Deco elements into his work. In 1935 he suddenly stopped taking photographs, began painting, and eventually fell into obscurity.