{"id":156042,"date":"2019-07-17T16:23:33","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T23:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=156042"},"modified":"2019-07-17T16:33:58","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T23:33:58","slug":"why-josef-koudelka-is-a-great-photographer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/17\/why-josef-koudelka-is-a-great-photographer\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Josef Koudelka is a Great Photographer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I deem JOSEF KOUDELKA<\/a> as one of the greatest photographers of all time. Why? Let me share. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

1. Tenacity <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First of all, his tenacity. His personal interest in achieving his personal maximum<\/a>. Constantly pushing his artistic vision in photography further. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Josef Koudelka – FRANCE. Hauts-de-Seine. Parc de Sceaux. 1987. Exiles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Desire to change. Changing from 24mm (Gypsies<\/a>), to 35mm and 50mm (Exiles<\/a>), and now to shooting panoramic photos (Chaos). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Josef Koudelka. Chaos. FRANCE. Region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais. City of Calais. The new harbour. Dyke. 1989.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2. Abstract artist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Koudelka as an abstract photography artist. Effortless beauty with out of focus photos. Simple and elegant shapes and forms. Extreme simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Longevity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Koudelka<\/a> traveling and shooting his entire life. Living with extreme frugality, in order for maximal personal freedom. Never doing smithing he didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to do. He is 80+, still traveling and shooting!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. Humanity and landscape <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Koudelka mastering photographing humans, then moving onto landscape and urban landscape<\/a> photography. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5. Never stop <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Koudelka<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201d a titan in the photo world. A human and artist I deeply admire, and hope to emulate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ERIC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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