František Drtikol - an icon of Czech and world photography. A master of light and shadow, whose revolutionary nudes and portraits are a legend of modern art and the name Drtikol has become a recognized global brand.

František Drtikol – The most comprehensive monograph on this master of Czech and world photography

When we hear the name František Drtikol (1883–1961), most of us think of elegant Art Nouveau-style female nudes, compositions with Art Deco elements, or his later abstract motifs featuring light and shadow. This eminent Czech photographer, painter and thinker ranks among the most influential figures in 20th-century world photography. And although many books have been published about him, one of them stands out above all the others.

  • Edition Drtikol
    Bibliophile edition of Diaries and Letters 1914–1918 with its handmade case
  • Working Book of Photographs, front board with embossed title
    16.000,00 Kč
  • Cover of František Drtikol – Eyes Wide Open, English edition
    From 790,00 Kč
  • Edition Svět
    Cover of Dalai Lama – Havel – Prague 1990
  • Cover of the bibliophile book Jiří Duchek – Clay Figure
  • A Good Harmonization LP sleeve by Miroslav Noe and Stanislav Doležal

Expert Appraisal and Authentication of František Drtikol’s Works

We provide comprehensive expert appraisal and authentication of František Drtikol’s photographic and painted works.We focus primarily on paintings and photographs with incomplete or missing provenance. Through stylistic, technical, and material analysis, we reliably distinguish originals from forgeriesThe authenticity of a work is a key prerequisite for its artistic and investment value.

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