Background
Josef was born on January 10, 1938, in Boskovice, Czechoslovakia, nowadays the Czech Republic. Son of Josef and Marie (Necasova) Koudelka
Josef was born on January 10, 1938, in Boskovice, Czechoslovakia, nowadays the Czech Republic. Son of Josef and Marie (Necasova) Koudelka
In 1961 Josef studied at Technology University in Prague, Czech Republic. He received an Engineering degree.
Aerospace engineer, Prague, 1961-1967. Freelance photographer, Divadlo Theatre magazine, Prague, 1961-1965. Official photographer, Theatre za Branou, Prague, 1965-1970. Freelance photographer, Magnum photo agency, Paris, and New York City. Freelance photographer, London, 1971-1980. Freelance photographer, Paris, since 1980.
Josef Koudelka has been listed as a noteworthy photographer by Marquis Who's Who.
Publications Book: Gypsies, Willy Guy, 1975 Anthologies: The Photograph Collector's Guide, Lee D. Witkin & Barbara London, 1979; Photography Year, Time-Life Series, 1976; The Magic Image, Cecil Beaton & Gail Buckland, 1975; Celebrations, Minor White & Jonathan Green, eds., 1974; Looking at Photographs, John Szarkowski, 1973. Periodicals: Camera, Dec 1979, Aug 1979, Dec 1975, Feb 1972, Mar 1970, Nov 1967; Creative Camera, Feb 1976, Apr 1973.