Jitka Hanzlová
Jitka Hanzlová is a Czech photographer, mostly known for her portraiture.[1]
Biography
Hanzlová was born in 1958 in Nachod, Czechoslovakia.[1] She claimed asylum in Germany in 1982 and settled in Essen. She studied photography and communication technology at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen.[2] She lives and works in Germany.
Work
Hanzlová's first series Rokytnik, which documents the village inhabitants of the photographer's homeland, was made between 1990 and 1994.[3]
Awards
- 1993: Otto Steinert Preis, Germany
- 1995: Scholarship DG BANK Frankfurt, Germany
- 1995: European Photography Award 1995, Germany
- 1998: Scholarship, Stiftung für Kunst und Kultur des Landes NRW, Düsseldorf, Germany
- 1999: Shortlisted for The Citibank Photography Prize 2000, London
- 2002: Shortlisted for The Citibank Photography Prize 2003, London
- 2003: Grand Prix Award – Project Grant 2003, Arles, France
- 2007: Paris Photo Prize for Contemporary Photography, France
Exhibitions
Solo exhibition
Group exhibitions
- Barbican Centre, London
- Academy of Arts, Berlin
- Ludwig Museum, Cologne
- Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam.
Collections
Hanzlová's work is held in the following permanent collections:[4]
References
- 1 2 "Jitka Hanzlova announced as winner of the Paris Photo Prize for contemporary photography".
- ↑ "Deutsche Börse Group - Jitka Hanzlova".
- ↑ National Galleries of Scotland. "Jitka Hanzlová". National Galleries of Scotland.
- ↑
External links
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