Jiří Růžek
| Jiří Růžek |
|
| Born |
29 August 1967 (1967-08-29) (age 44)
Litomerice, Czechoslovakia |
| Nationality |
Czech Republic |
| Awards |
1st Prize - Akty X 2009 |
Jiří Růžek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈruːˈʒek], born 29 August 1967, in Litoměřice, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech art photographer.
Life
Descends from a family without any artistic background. Until his age of 7 he lived in Litoměřice, a picturesque town in northern Bohemia. Then his family moved to a small village Libochovany, where he lived till the age of 22 (1989), when he went to serve in the Czechoslovak Army (was in the army during the Velvet Revolution). 1981-1985 studied at the Gymnazium in Litomerice, where he started to play bass guitar and sing in various rock, folk and jazz bands. He stopped playing with the bands in 2005. 1983-1988 studied lyrics and scenarios writing at the Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory.
In 1995, when he was 28, he took photographs for CD album of the Please Don't Care band. Later he took photos of various rock bands and asked his friend Martina Cyrkvova, who was a fashion model, if she could stand as a model for him.
In 2004 he moved from his hometown to Prague, Czech Republic, where he lives and works now. He lives with architect and photographer Ludmila Foblová.
Work
His work is mostly noted for the black-and-white artistic nude portrait photographs. Since 2006 his photographs have been published in various printed or internet magazines and his prints are included in private collections around the world. In 2004 - 2005 he photographed some bodypainting series in collaboration with Croatian artist Tea Hatadi.[1] He also takes anaglyph photographs.[2] In July 2009, his photograph named České středohoří (Czech Middle Mountains - the title reminds the area where he was born) won the Grand Prize in Reflex magazine Best Nude Photo contest.[3][4][5]
A member of Syndicate of the Czech Republic Photographers, Union of Czech Photographers and Czech Federation of Photographic Art.
Exhibitions
- Holešovická kavárna 2006, Praha
- Jiří Růžek - Akty 2007 (1. Holešovická kavárna Praha)
- Designblok festival 2009 (Superstudio A4 Holešovický pivovar, Prague)[6]
- Prague Photo 2010 (Exhibition Hall Mánes, Prague)[7]
- Jiří Růžek - Holky v altánu/Girls in the Arbor 2010 (Viniční altán, Prague)[8][9]
- Maximální fotografie 2010 (Castle Rudoltice)[10]
- Jiří Růžek - V lůně středohoří 2010 (Photogallery Na Baště Litoměřice)[11]
- Digiforum 2010 (Clarion Congress Hotel, Prague; common exhibition with Jan Saudek, Robert Vano etc...)[12]
- Art For Sue Ryder 2010 (Sue Ryder, Prague)[13]
- Základní Instinkt/Basic Instinct 2010 (Malostranská Beseda, Prague)[14]
- Základní Instinkt/Basic Instinct 2011 (Langhans Gallery, Prague)[15]
- Naked in Algarve, 2011 (Galeria Arte Algarve, Lagoa, Portugal)[16]
- Art fair Arte Algarve IV, 2011 (Única - Adega Cooperativa do Algarve em Lagoa, Lagoa, Portugal)[17][18]
- Feminae, 2012 (Fábrica Braço de Prata, Lisboa, Portugal)[19]
Awards
- Akty X 2009 - 1st prize (Reflex magazine best nude photo contest)[20][21]
- Základní instinkt 2010 - 1st prize (spring semifinal of the Instinkt magazine best nude photo contest)[22][23]
Books
- Transit (2009, Euphoria Factory, Japan) ISBN 978-4-06-379405-2
- Nude Photography (2010, Loft Publications, Spain/Frechmann GmbH., Germany) ISBN 978-84-92731-00-8
- Dame tus ojos (2011, Random House, Spain, cover photo) ISBN 978-84-253-4574-6
- Fetish Fantasies (2011, Feierabend Unique Books, Germany) ISBN 978-3-939998-77-8
- Pussy Mania (2011, Edition Skylight, Switzerland) ISBN 978-3-03766-622-7
- Nude Closeup (2011, Publishers Graphics, USA) ISBN 978-0-9847499-0-4
Quotes
- "The beauty of woman body goes hand in hand with the secrets of her soul and you can't see them separately, if you want to capture and express this complex called Woman. ... It can sound like a cliche, but if we respect Hendrix in modern music, we must respect Newton in modern photography. ... Do you think I already have my own style? :) I think it's a neverending story and when I'll think I have found it, maybe it will be the right time to stop taking photos." Quoted in The Universe d'Artistes interview, November 26, 2007[24]
- "What I want? To take a photo you will remember." Quoted in Reflex, August 19, 2009
- "Some of the most exquisite black-and-white nudes I've ever seen." Violet Blue[25]
Notes
- ^ Cunterview.net Tea Hatadi: Intervju za upoznavanje (the reference is in Croatian)
- ^ Jiriruzek.net 3D Vikencia : Jiri Ruzek Photoseries
- ^ Reflex.cz, Akty X - Zvítězilo České středohoří, August 19, 2009 (the reference is in Czech)
- ^ Blesk.cz, Podívejte se na nahou krásu! Soutěž Reflexu o nej akt má vítěze!, July 23, 2009 (the reference is in Czech)
- ^ Wyborcza.pl, Gazeta Wyborcza | Jak rozebrali się Czesi, August 21, 2009 (the reference is in Polish)
- ^ Reflex.cz, Designblok 2009 (the reference is in Czech)
- ^ Jiriruzek.net, Prague Photo 2010 (the reference is in Czech)
- ^ Vinicni-altan.cz, Jiří Růžek - Holky v altánu exhibition
- ^ Jiriruzek.net Jiří Růžek - Holky v altánu - videos from the opening
- ^ Fotolan.cz, Maximální fotografie 2010 exhibition
- ^ Jiriruzek.net, Jiří Růžek - V lůně středohoří
- ^ Digiforum.cz, Digiforum 2010
- ^ Sue-ryder.cz, Art For Sue Ryder 2010
- ^ Jiriruzek.net, Jiri Ruzek - List of Exhibitions
- ^ Základní Instinkt, Langhans Gallery (the reference is in Czech)
- ^ Naked in Algarve
- ^ Art fair Arte Algarve IV
- ^ Jiri Ruzek - List of Exhibitions
- ^ Feminae, Fábrica Braço de Prata
- ^ Reflex.cz, Akty X - Zvítězilo České středohoří, August 19, 2009 (the reference is in Czech)
- ^ Jiriruzek.net, Reflex Best Nude Photo Award Winner
- ^ Fotopatracka.cz, Results of the 1st semifinal - Základní instinkt 2010 (the reference is in Czech)
- ^ Jiriruzek.net, Základní instinkt 2010 - the spring semifinal ceremony videos and photographs (the reference is in Czech)
- ^ Universdartistes.com, Universe d'Artistes, November 26, 2007
- ^ Tinynibbles.com, Violet Blue, Tinynibbles, Dec 6, 2011
External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Ruzek, Jiri |
| Alternative names |
|
| Short description |
|
| Date of birth |
August 29, 1967 |
| Place of birth |
Litomerice, Czechoslovakia |
| Date of death |
|
| Place of death |
|