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Josef Koudelka Nationality Doubtful Josef Koudelka Nationality Doubtful 1. Josef Koudelka 2. Josef Koudelka Czech, naturalized French, born 1938 Czech, naturalized French, born 1938 Josef Topol’s Hour of Love, Divadlo za branou, Prague, 1968 Slovakia, 1963 Gelatin silver print Gelatin silver print Image: 22 x 25.5 cm (8 11/16 x 10 1/16 in.) Image: 21.4 x 32.6 cm (8 7/16 x 12 13/16 in.) Image courtesy of and © Josef Koudelka/Magnum Photos The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles EX.2014.5.27 © Josef Koudelka/Magum Photos 2014.12.2 The J. Paul Getty Trust 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 403 Tel 310 440 7360 www.getty.edu Communications Department Los Angeles, CA 90049-1681 Fax 310 440 7722 3. Josef Koudelka 4. Josef Koudelka Czech, naturalized French, born 1938 Czech, naturalized French, born 1938 Slovakia, negative 1963; print 1967 Moravia, negative 1966; print 1967 Gelatin silver print Gelatin silver print Image: 37.8 x 57 cm (14 7/8 x 22 7/16 in.) Image: 38.2 x 57.4 cm (15 1/16 x 22 5/8 in.) ImageThe J. Paulcourtesy Getty of Trust the Art Institute1200 of Getty Chicago, Center Amanda Drive, Suite Taub 403 VeazieTel 310 440 7360 Imagewww.getty.edu courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago, gift of the artist, EndowmentCommunications and Department Photography GalaLos Angeles,Fund, 2013.1223. CA 90049-1681 © Josef Fax 310 440 7722 2013.1255. © Josef Koudelka/Magnum Photos Koudelka/Magnum Photos EX.2014.5.51 EX.2014.5.41 The J. Paul Getty Trust 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 403 Tel 310 440 7360 www.getty.edu Communications Department Los Angeles, CA 90049-1681 Fax 310 440 7722 The J. Paul Getty Trust 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 403 Tel 310 440 7360 www.getty.edu Communications Department Los Angeles, CA 90049-1681 Fax 310 440 7722 5. Josef Koudelka 6. Josef Koudelka Czech, naturalized French, born 1938 Czech, naturalized French, born 1938 Bohemia, negative 1966; print 1967 Romania, negative 1968; print 1980s Gelatin silver print Gelatin silver print Image: 55.6 x 38.2 cm (21 7/8 x 15 1/16 in.) Image: 35.5 x 54 cm (14 x 21 1/4 in.) Image courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago, gift of the artist, Image courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago, promised gift of Robin 2013.1255. © Josef Koudelka/Magnum Photos and Sandy Stuart. © Josef Koudelka/Magnum Photos EX.2014.5.53 EX.2014.5.101 7. Josef Koudelka 8. Josef Koudelka Czech, naturalized French, born 1938 Czech, naturalized French, born 1938 Czechoslovakia, negative 1968; print 1987–1988 Ireland, negative 1972; print 1987–1988 Gelatin silver print Gelatin silver print Image: 34.8 x 54 cm (13 11/16 x 21 1/4 in.) Image: 35.6 x 54 cm (14 x 21 1/4 in.) Image courtesy of Josef Koudelka and Pace/MacGill Gallery, Image courtesy of Josef Koudelka and Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York. © Josef Koudelka/Magnum Photos New York. ©Josef Koudelka/Magnum Photos EX.2014.5.185 EX.2014.5.190 9. Josef Koudelka 10. Josef Koudelka Czech, naturalized French, born 1938 Czech, naturalized French, born 1938 (Czech citizen on tank), 1968 Prague, 1968 Gelatin silver print Gelatin silver print Image: 14.6 x 22.9 cm (5 3/4 x 9 in.) Image: 35.5 x 23 cm (14 x 9 1/16 in.) Image courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago, promised gift of Image courtesy of and © Josef Koudelka/Magnum Photos private collector. © Josef Koudelka/Magnum Photos EX.2014.5.115 EX.2014.5.111 11. Josef Koudelka 12. Josef Koudelka Czech, naturalized French, born 1938 Czech, naturalized French, born 1938 Prague, negative August 1968; print 1990 France, 1976 Gelatin silver print Gelatin silver print Image: 63 x 95 cm (24 13/16 x 37 3/8 in.) Image: 36 x 53.8 cm (14 3/16 x 21 3/16 in.) Image courtesy of and © Josef Koudelka/Magnum Photos The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Gift of Nancy and EX.2014.5.164 Bruce Berman © Josef Koudelka/Magum Photos 99.XM.81 13. Josef Koudelka 14. Josef Koudelka Czech, naturalized French, born 1938 Czech, naturalized French, born 1938 France, negative 1987; printed 1987–1988 Jordan, negative 2012; print 2013 Gelatin silver print Inkjet print Image: 35.8 x 54 cm (14 1/8 x 21 1/4 in.) Image: 68 x 208 cm (26 3/4 x 81 7/8 in.) Image courtesy of Josef Koudelka and Pace/MacGill Gallery, New Image courtesy of and © Josef Koudelka/Magnum Photos York. © Josef Koudelka/Magnum Photos EX.2014.5.157 EX.2014.5.207 15. Josef Koudelka Czech, naturalized French, born 1938 Al ‘Eizariya (Bethany) negative 2010; print 2014 Inkjet print Image: 68 x 208 cm (26 3/4 x 81 7/8 in.) Image courtesy of and © Josef Koudelka/Magnum Photos EX.2014.5.161.
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