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Josef Koudelka — Invasion, Prague, August
Josef Koudelka

Invasion, Prague, August

2008

A powerful and historic black-and-white photograph by Czech master Josef Koudelka, capturing the raw tension and human drama of the Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. Koudelka's signature street-level perspective draws viewers intimately into the charged atmosphere of Prague's occupied streets, freezing a defining moment of 20th-century political upheaval with unflinching clarity. This signed and numbered print, marked '12' from a limited edition of 20 plus 4 artist's proofs, represents a rare and collectible example of one of photojournalism's most celebrated and courageous bodies of work.

Medium
Signed and numbered '12' in ink on a label affixed to the reverse of the flush-mount. One from an edition of 20 plus 4 artist's proofs.

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Josef Koudelka, Invasion, Prague, August, 2008

A powerful and historic black-and-white photograph by Czech master Josef Koudelka, capturing the raw tension and human drama of the Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. Koudelka's signature street-level perspective draws viewers intimately into the charged atmosphere of Prague's occupied streets, freezing a defining moment of 20th-century political upheaval with unflinching clarity. This signed and numbered print, marked '12' from a limited edition of 20 plus 4 artist's proofs, represents a rare and collectible example of one of photojournalism's most celebrated and courageous bodies of work.

Medium
Signed and numbered '12' in ink on a label affixed to the reverse of the flush-mount. One from an edition of 20 plus 4 artist's proofs.
Year
2008
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Historical Subject, Dramatic Mood, Limited Edition Print, Male Artist, Documentary Photography, Black and White Photography, Czech Photographer, Political Unrest, Street Photography, Historical Event, Photojournalism, Eastern European Art, Black and White

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