Antonín Kratochvíl Explained
Antonín Kratochvíl (also written Antonin Kratochvil; born 12 April 1947) is a Czech-born American photojournalist. He is a founding member of VII Photo Agency.
Life and work
Kratochvíl was born in 1947 in Lovosice, Czechoslovakia. He gained a BFA in Photography from Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam.
He has photographed Mongolia's street children for the magazine of the American Museum of Natural History and the Iraq War for Fortune.
He was suspended from VII Photo Agency in 2017 after sexual harassment allegations were made.[1] He denied that they ever happened.[2]
Sarah K. Stanley, in an essay on Kratochvíl's book Vanishing, called it "a unique compilation of images by a photographer who is distinguished by his great sensitivity to the plight of humans beings and animal species seeking survival in endangered habitats."[3]
Publications
Publications by Kratochvíl
- Broken Dream: 20 Years of War in Eastern Europe. New York: Monacelli, 1997. .
- Incognito. Santa Fe, NM: Arena, 2001. . With a short introduction by Billy Bob Thornton and an interview by Mark Jacobson.
- Sopravvivere. Milan: F. Motta, 2001. . Catalog of an exhibition held at the Galleria Grazia Neri, Milan.
- Antonin Kratochvil. FotoTorst series no. 12. Prague: Torst, 2003. . English and Czech.
- Vanishing. New York: de.MO, 2005. .
- Persona: Portraits. Slovart, 2006. . With an introduction by Michael Persson.
Publications with contributions by Kratochvíl
Awards
- 1991: Infinity Award: Photojournalist of the Year, International Center of Photography, New York City[4]
- 1994: Dorothy Lange Prize[5]
- 1995: Hasselblad Foundation Grant for Photography[5]
- 1998: 1st prize, Portraits, Stories, World Press Photo, Amsterdam[6]
- 2003: 1st prize, Nature, Singles, World Press Photo, Amsterdam[7]
- 2005: Outstanding Achievement in Photojournalism, Lucie Awards[8]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 2018-10-31. Antonin Kratochvil suspended from VII following sexual harassment allegations – British Journal of Photography. www.bjp-online.com.
- News: 2018-10-31. Slovo ženy má větší váhu. Je teď taková politická situace, říká fotograf Kratochvíl o nařčení z obtěžování – Reflex.cz. Reflex.cz.
- Stanley. Sarah K.. First Day of Remorse. Afterimage. Sep 2005. 33 . 2 . 57–58 . 10.1525/aft.2005.33.2.57 . 251853499 .
- Web site: 2020-04-08. 1991 Infinity Award: Photojournalism. 23 February 2016. International Center of Photography.
- Web site: 2020-04-08. Antonin Kratochvil resigns from VII. 4 September 2018. British Journal of Photography.
- Web site: 2020-04-08. 1998 Antonin Kratochvil POS1-AF. www.worldpressphoto.org.
- Web site: 2020-04-08. 2003 Antonin Kratochvil NA1. www.worldpressphoto.org.
- Web site: 2020-04-08. The Lucie Awards.