Antonín Kratochvíl (also written Antonin Kratochvil; born 12 April 1947) is a

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-born

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photojournalist. He is a founding member of

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Life and work

Kratochvíl was born in 1947 in

Lovosice Lovosice (; german: Lobositz) is a town in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,600 inhabitants. It is an industrial town. Geography Lovosice is located about southwest of Litoměřice and s ...

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. He gained a BFA in Photography from

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. He has photographed Mongolia's street children for the magazine of the

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and the

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for ''

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''. He was suspended from VII Photo Agency in 2017 after sexual harassment allegations were made. He denied that they ever happened. Sarah K. Stanley, in an essay on Kratochvíl's book ''Vanishing'', called it "a unique compilation of images by a photographer who is distinguished by his great sensitivity to the plight of humans beings and animal species seeking survival in endangered habitats."

Publications

Publications by Kratochvíl

*''Broken Dream: 20 Years of War in Eastern Europe.'' New York: Monacelli, 1997. . *''Incognito.'' Santa Fe, NM: Arena, 2001. . With a short introduction by

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and an interview by Mark Jacobson. *''Sopravvivere.'' Milan: F. Motta, 2001. . Catalog of an exhibition held at the Galleria Grazia Neri, Milan. *''Antonin Kratochvil.'' FotoTorst series no. 12. Prague: Torst, 2003. . English and Czech. *''Vanishing.'' New York: de.MO, 2005. . *''Persona: Portraits''. Slovart, 2006. . With an introduction by Michael Persson.

Publications with contributions by Kratochvíl

*''Spirits and Ghosts: Journeys Through Mongolia.'' New York: powerHouse, 2003. . By Julia Calfee. Edited and with an introduction by Kratochvíl. *''Endure: Renewal from Ground Zero.'' New York:

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, 2001. . By Kratochvíl,

Jurek Wajdowicz Jurek Wajdowicz (born April 26, 1951, Cracow) is a Polish-born American artist, graphic designer, fine art contemporary photographer and art director. He lives and works in New York City. Wajdowicz concentrates on images of poverty, famine, socia ...

, Carolina Salguero,

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and Alex Webb.

Awards

*1991: Infinity Award: Photojournalist of the Year,

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, New York City *1994: Dorothy Lange Prize *1995:

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Grant for Photography *1998: 1st prize, Portraits, Stories,

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, Amsterdam *2003: 1st prize, Nature, Singles, World Press Photo, Amsterdam *2005: Outstanding Achievement in Photojournalism,

Lucie Awards The Lucie Awards is an annual event honoring achievements in photography, founded in 2003 by Hossein Farmani. The Lucie Awards is an annual gala ceremony presented by the Lucie Foundation (a 501 (c)3 non-profit charitable organization), honoring ...

References

External links

*
VII Photo Agency Bio
* Doctors Without Borders Medecins Sans Frontieres
Vogue Masters: Antonin Kratochvil
from Vogue Italia on YouTube *Persona Exhibition / Antoni
Kratochvil
*World Press Phot
Foundation
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