Josef Sudek Fotografie. S. Uvodui Studit Lubomira Linharta. (SIGNED, DATED)

First edition of Sudek his first monograph with a selection of 232 black & white photographs, taken between 1915 and 1954. Text by Lubomir Linhart. Gravure printing. Designed by Frantisek Tichy. “But the truth is, Josef Sudek Fotografie, published by the State Belles Lettres and Music and Arts Publishers, is one of the finest books of photography ever made.” (David Levi Strauss). 

Lit.: Roth, The Book of 101 Books, pages 144/45, Hasselblad, The Open
Book, pages 166/67 & Auer, 802 photo books from the M.+ M. Auer collection, 362. ). 

This copy has been signed and dated (“7 IX 57”) by Josef SUDEK. Rare.

• Praha, Statni Nakldatelstvi Krassne Lettertury Hudby A Umeni, 1956.
• Small 4to (240 x 165 mm.). (296) pp., including 6 gatefolds.
• Illustrated grey cloth and a printed dust jacket. Fine copy.