Background
Martin Martincek was born on January 30, 1913, in Liptovsky Peter, Slovakia.
Martin Martincek was born on January 30, 1913, in Liptovsky Peter, Slovakia.
In 1937 Martin received a Doctor Juris degree from the Romeneskÿ University in Bratislava, Slovakia. Later, he continued to study photography privately, in 1932.
From 1937 to 1951 Martin was a judge in Bratislava, Slovakia. He worked as a lawyer in Komunâlny podnik, Liptovskÿ Mikulâs from 1951 to 1957. From 1957 to 1961 Martin was a director of the Museum of Literature and History at Liptovskÿ Mikulâs. Since 1961 Martin was a professional photographer in Liptovskÿ Mikulâs, Slovakia.
Martin was the subject of a Czechoslovakian film entitled M. Martincek, a Man with a Camera, made in Bratislava, Slovakia, in 1968. He worked in 24 x 30cm up to 50 x 60cm format in black-and-white.
Publications Monographs: Martin Martin- cek, Karel Dvorak, 1979 (Press Photo: Prague); Martincek, Ludovit Hlavac, 1978 (Osveta, Martin: Slovakia); Martin Martincek, Zora Rampakova, 1976 (FAMU: Prague). Books: The Mountain, 1978 (Osveta, Martin: Slovakia); Hill People, 1975 (Osveta, Martin: Slovakia); Lights in Waves, 1972 (Pallas: Bratislava); People in the Mountains, 1969 (Tatran: Bratislava); The Undis- covered World, 1964 (Tatran: Bratislava); The Uninvestigated World, 1964 (Artia: Prague). Periodicals: Praha, Nov 1978; Foto Magazin, Oct 1978, Aug 1970; Fotografie, Sept 1975; Photo-Cine-Revue, No. 12, 1971; Fotomiiveszet, Mar 1968; Rolleigrafie, June 1965; Photography, Nov 1964, July 1963; Foto, No. 12, 1961 (Budapest).
Martin was married to Ester M. Simerovâ-Martincekovâ.
