Tichý was a Czech artist, he studied painting in art school until he was prisoned at war. Once released from jail he lived a crazy poor life, but that's not important because he made himself a camera out of scrap material and started photographing things that inspired him most – (naked) women.
This is not a nice thing to say but makes me think of the fine line between an artist and a creep. Although I do find his photos very beautiful, especially because of the primitive technique that transforms each image into this fragile and vulnerable, fleeting moment. Imagine these photos being digital – a creep, right?
"I’m not a painter. Nor a sculptor. Nor a writer. I’m Tarzan in retirement."
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