Publisher/宝島社

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Lights of Prague is a collection of works by Czech photographer Josef Sudek (1896–1976). Despite losing his right arm in World War I, Sudek continued to work, living in Prague his entire life and capturing familiar subjects such as streets, gardens, interiors, and still lifes. Despite his limited range of movement, he repeatedly encountered the same locations and motifs, painstakingly capturing the shifting light, the atmosphere, and the sense of distance from his subjects. This book features works primarily shot in Prague, including street corners, garden plants, indoor light, and still lifes, conveying a consistent perspective across the range of subjects. Rather than describing cities and landscapes, Sudek's work, which focused on the subtle changes and appearances that appear in everyday life, emerges as a quiet continuum. This Japanese edition, featuring numerous illustrations, captions, and a chronology in Japanese, offers a comprehensive look into Sudek's photographic world.