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Jitka Hanzlova

A Brief Photographic History


Presented by Melissa Calabria

Early Life
Born in 1958 in Nchod, Czech Republic
Sought asylum in Germany from Communist
regime in former Czechoslovkia
1982, age 24
Resided In Essen, West Germany

Education and Awards


Studied Communication Design at the
University of Essen, Germany.
Awards:
2003 Grand Prix Award- Project Grant
2007 BMW- Paris Photo Prize for Contemporary
Photography

Additional Accomplishments
Photographs in museum collections:
Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris
Museum of Modern Art, New York
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam

Early Photography
Started photographing in 1990 when she was
able to return to her home
Began taking photos of places from her
childhood
Did not edit her earliest photos and portraits

Rokytnk (19901994)

Forest

Jitka Hanzlova
Moonshine, 2000
Jitka Hanzslova
Green Mirror, 2004

Jitka Hanzlova
Antlers, 2005

Forest

Jitka Hanzlova
Green Woman, 2001

Jitka Hanzslova
Tightrope Walker, 2002

Jitka Hanzlova
Walking, 2005

Flowers

Jitka Hanzlova
Amarili Hippeastrum white,
2009

Works Cited

https://www.artsy.net/artist/jitka-hanzlova

https://www.nationalgalleries.org/whatson/exhibitions/jitka-hanzlova/

https://
www.nationalgalleries.org/whatson/exhibitions/jitka-hanzlova/rokytnik

https://
www.nationalgalleries.org/whatson/exhibitions/jitka-hanzlova/forest

https://
www.nationalgalleries.org/whatson/exhibitions/jitka-hanzlova/flowers

https://www.icp.org/browse/archive/media/jitka-hanzlova

http://www.claxtonprojects.com/books/jitka-hanzlova/

http://www.jirisvestka.com/artist-detail/jitka-hanzlova

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