Photo Documentary and Photo Stories from Around the World
Jiri Tondl's Page
Gifts Received
Jiri Tondl has not received any gifts yet
Latest Activity
Profile Information
- Photographer :
- Association of profesional photographers of the Czech Republic
- About Me:
- Jiri Tondl is a Czech professional photographer. He lives and works in Prague. Since completing his secondary school education he has been interested in photography. He studied theory of newspaper and documentary photography in the Petersbourg State University, Faculty of Journalism, concentrated on the usage of documentary, humane-oriented photography in press. This was also the topic of his diploma thesis. In one of his most integral projects the author depicts the life and architecture of China. This files gives evidence of the vanishing China world rolled back mostly in big cities by the dynamic development of this country. Among the other projects he has realized is serie of black and white photographs devoted to Russian Saint Petersburg.The imposing project "Leningrad Under Brezhnev, Saint Petersburg Under Putin" had its first appearance in May 2003 in the USA. It has happened thanks to the invitation of the Gallery of California State University, curated by Ira Latour, well known Californian photographer and art history professor. Consequently, it was presented in the Russian Cultural Center in Bratislava (Slovakia) and in San Francisco Art Institute.
The main part of his work is concentrated on fine art and photographic document. Its reflection can be seen in many cycles and photo stories of everyday life photographs not only from his native but also from foreign countries. Through his agency he is also selling fine art photographs.
His photographs are placed in collections of the National Museum of Photography and in private collections of the Czech Republic and the U.S.A
- Website:
- http://www.tondl.cz
Jiri Tondl's Photos
About
Photo Documentary and Photo Stories from Around the World
Badge
© 2009 Created by Photojournale on Ning. Create a Ning Network!
Comment Wall (1 comment)
You need to be a member of Photojournale: Photo Documentary and Photojournalism to add comments!
Join this Ning Network
My name is Mis Suzanne, i saw your profile today on photojournal.ning.com
and become interested,Please i want you to contact me through my email address( suzanneakibbo@yahoo.com ) so i can tell you about me and my pictures, please i am waiting to see your mail on this my email address (suzanneakibbo@yahoo.com).
Suzanne,