Eugen Wiškovský (1888-1964)

LUNAR LANDSCAPE

1929
Gelatin silver print on glossy paper, printed in the 1950s–60s. 22.7x18 cm. Verso stamped "ČS. FOTOGRAFIE" and no. "245", signature of the artist and technical notes in pencil. Corners slightly frayed, creases in the paper mainly at the upper right corner, verso remnants of adhesive tape from mounting. Further prints are held in the collections of the Moravian Gallery in Brno, inv. nos. MG 13897, MG 9949. Cf.: Howard Greenberg, Annette and Rudolf Kicken, Czech Vision. Avant-Garde Photography in Czechoslovakia, Hatje Cantz 2007, p. 78; D. Mrázková-V. Remeš: Tschechoslowakische Fotografen 1900-1940, Leipzig 1983, p. 136.