Josef Sudek Studio, Photography museum and art gallery in Újezd, Czech Republic
The Josef Sudek Studio is a replica of the single-storey garden photography pavilion of 61 square metres that stands in the courtyard of the apartment buildings at no. 432 Újezd. The original was moved here in 1901 from Královské Vinohrady; the present structure was built in 2000 after a 1985 fire destroyed the derelict original.
The pavilion was moved to Újezd in 1901 from what later became Vinohrady. Josef Sudek worked there from 1927 to 1976. A 1985 fire destroyed the derelict structure, and an exact replica was built in 2000 under mayor Jan Kasl with PPF Art, Anna Fárová and the Museum of Decorative Arts.
The studio honors the legacy of a major Czech photographer and shows how he worked and pursued his artistic vision. Visitors can see how a 20th-century photographer used his space and what working methods he practiced.
The site is usually open from Tuesday to Sunday in the afternoon and early evening, and visitors should expect brief opening hours. Those interested can arrange for a guided tour to learn more about the photographer's work.
The pavilion standing here is an exact replica built in 2000, because a 1985 fire and the firefighters' intervention left the original unusable. The garden's twisted tree, which Sudek repeatedly photographed outside his window, is part of what visitors look for.
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