Oldřich Straka (1906-1983)

FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS

1934
Four gelatin silver prints on glossy paper, printed later by the artist on 1960s. The Unemployed: 24 × 25.4 cm (24 × 30.4 cm), verso in blue ink author’s name, title of the photograph and date “O. Straka, Nezaměstnaní, 1934”, additional notes in pencil. At the Fair: 30 × 24.4 cm, verso in blue ink author’s name and title of the photograph “O. Straka, Na pouti”. The Haberdashery: 30.5 × 24 cm, verso in blue ink author’s name, title of the photograph and date “O. Straka, Hokynářství, 1934”. Upper left corner of the photograph bent. The Charcoal Women: 28.5 × 24.4 cm (30 × 24.4 cm), verso in blue ink author’s name, title of the photograph and date “O. Straka, Uhlířky, 1934”, additional notes in pencil. Upper left corner rippled and stained. Moravian Gallery in Brno collections, inv. no. MG 12293.