Two Photos by Josef Sudek

As a young man, the Czech photographer Josef Sudek (1896-1976) experimented with a box camera and made self-portraits. He served in World War I, brought his camera to the front, and created three albums of photographs. From the Gettyy Museum: "After the war Sudek turned his attention more fully to photography and became friendly with photographer Jaromir Funke, who introduced him to artists and intellectuals in Prague. In 1921 Sudek applied to the State School of Graphic Arts and soon after was admitted to the Bohemian Amateur Photography Association. After graduating, Sudek and Funke cofounded the Czech Photographic Society in 1924. From the beginning, Sudek met with great commercial success; he leased a studio in 1927 and prospered there for more than thirty years." https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/person/103KGD