Jan Saudek

Biodata

Place of Birth:

Prague, Czechoslovakia

Date of Birth:

5/13/1935

Biography

Jan Saudek is a Czech art photographer, painter and actor. He and his twin brother Karel "Kája" Saudek are holocaust survivors. Jan Saudek’s art work represents a unique technique combining photography and painting. In his country of origin, Czechoslovakia, Jan was considered as a disturbed artist and oppressed by authorities.