Education
Kratochvíl gained a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography from Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam.
Actor Photographer photojournalist
Kratochvíl gained a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography from Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam.
He has photographed Mongolia"s street children for the magazine of the American Museum of Natural History and the Iraq War for Fortune. Sarah K. Stanley, in an essay on Kratochvil"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.".
1991 Infinity Award: Photojournalist of the Year, International Center of Photography. 1994 Leica Medal of Excellence for Outstanding Achievement in Documentary Photography. 1994 Dorothy Lange Prize. 1994 Ernst Haas Working Grant. 1995 Hasselblad Foundation Grant for Photography. 1995 Ernst Haas Award. 1997 Gold Medal for Photography from Society of Publishing Designers. 1997 First Prize, World Press Photo, Portrait Series, Amsterdam. 1997 (Eissie) Alfred Eisenstadt Award for 3Eyewitness Essay2 Life Magazine. 2000 Gold American Red Cross Award for Best Annual Report, non-governmental organization Category, for Rockefeller Foundation 1999 Annual Report. 2003 First Prize, World Press Photo, Amsterdam (2 awards same year). Medal from the City of Prague for Photography. 2005 Lucie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Photojournalism. 2005 Golden Light Award for Best Documentary Book for the book Vanishing.
He is a founding member of VII Photo Agency.
