In 1990, FotoFest presented PERSPECTIVES, REAL AND IMAGINARY, Nineteen Contemporary Czechoslovak Photographers to celebrate the fall of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia. A number of the featured artists traveled to Houston, among them Jan Reich. On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the FotoFest Biennial, the Czech Center Museum is pleased to present a large cross-section of his work.
Jan Reich, Libechov, 1995 from the Bohemia series.
Courtesy of the artist's estate.
Jan Reich, one of the last classical proponents of Czech photography, relentlessly photographed the history and architecture of his childhood Prague, hauntingly picturesque Bohemian landscape, and finally historical and religious landmarks of his native Czech Republic. Drawing on the rich history of early 20th century Czech photography, Reich was inspired to document the obvious and hidden beauty of his surroundings. Many of his images were created with a large format wooden camera given to him by the estate of Josef Sudek.
