Josef Koudelka is remembered for work the next generation could not ignore.
The record lists Josef Koudelka as Czech–French photographer (b. 1938).
Josef Koudelka was born at Boskovice in 1938. His recorded nationality is Czech Republic. He trained at Czech Technical University in Prague and Academy of Performing Arts.
Twentieth-century art was international, heavily theorised and increasingly conceptual, with the market growing alongside it.
He worked as photographer and photojournalist.
A painting outlives the argument about it, which is the only durable form of an artistic reputation.
Recognition followed: Czech Medal of Merit, 2nd class, Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal (2010), Robert Capa Gold Medal (1969) and Dr. Erich Salomon Prize (2015).
That the work was made in Czech Republic shaped it: artistic traditions, academies and the galleries that decide what is seen have never been evenly distributed.
Achievements
- Czech Medal of Merit, 2nd class
- Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal — 2010
- Robert Capa Gold Medal — 1969
- Dr. Erich Salomon Prize — 2015
