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Dostál, Frantisek
(1938-2022)Prague, 21.8.1968

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Prague, 21.8.1968. Gelatin silver print, printed 1980s. 27,7 x 37,5 cm. Signed, titled and dated by the photographer in pencil on the verso.

František Dostál was a Czech journalist and documentary photographer based in Prague. He studied at the School of Mechanical Engineering from 1953-1957 and took up photography as an amateur in 1960. His work was first published in 1964 in the weekly magazine Květy, marking the beginning of a long and active photographic career. Dostál participated regularly in photographic salons, and his images were widely published in magazines and newspapers. Over the course of his career, he authored more than 15 books and exhibited internationally, gaining recognition for his keen observational approach to everyday life.