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Chaos

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I like Koudelka's work very much. I saw this new book listed here in Amazon, but who wants to buy a photography book without looking at it? Even if you trust the photographer, what if the reproduction's no good? So I found it in a bookstore and looked. It's more abstract than his earlier work. There are few people; there are roads, rubbly sidwalks, a broken concrete statue of Lenin on a barge. The cropping and grouping of the images are intense and strange. It is awesomely beautiful. The reproduction is fine by me. If you like Koudelka and you buy this book, I think you will be very glad you did. If you don't know Koudelka, you might want to find the book and look.

JK is a street photographer who transcends the boundaries. Eye of the artist and soul of the novelist. This book represents the closest thing to recent work. Unfortunately he has withdrawn his photographs from circulation. He is concentrating on photographing and not doing any printing.
The large format is perfect for these panoramic images. A statue of Lenin on a barge is my favorite pic. Worth the price of the book. However, there are many others to fall in love with.

I consider this book a masterpiece. It is a large format book, hardcover, I travelled a long way home, carrying it with great care in an extra bag. Now I am a nomad and I have no more books with me, especially this one, is huge, i wish I could flip through the pages sometimes... It has a lot of amazing pictures, breathtaking, powerfull compositions, dynamic and out of balance, the contrast are clear yet subtle, I was totally overwhelmed when I first saw it. I recommend this book very much, I am not a photographer myself, I dont much of the detail, but it is a very special experience.

This large book has some of the best pictures of Koudelka. It is very well printed.

troublant regard
excellent ouvrage, aussi bien pour le choix des images, la qualite des reproductions ou encore l edition
une lecon

I consider Koudelka to be one of the finest photographers to come out of Prague. This book is handsome. The images are beautifully reproduced and the camera format seductive. If you appreciate textures and rich blacks, this edition will please you. The graphic art direction is smart and intelligent - a photo art book for the fine art collector.

absolutly stuning, wonderful study of texture. and i bought it for... right after looking at it. if i don't see it every now and then i miss it. i want to say something more, something globaly political, but the images are so romantic it seems josef koudelka doesn't realize where he is. (that's a complement)