Anton Josef Trčka

Anton Josef Trčka (Antios)

Anton Josef Trčka, selfportrait, 1912
Born Anton Josef Trčka
(1893-09-07)7 September 1893
Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Died 16 March 1940(1940-03-16) (aged 49)
Vienna, German Reich
Nationality Austrian
Education Graphische und Lehr- Versuchsanstalt in Vienna
Known for Photography, Poetry
Movement Symbolism, Expressionism

Anton Josef Trčka; September 7, 1893 – March 16, 1940) was an Austrian-born Czech photographer and poet. In his time, he was a highly regarded photographer and was known for his portraits. He signed his portraits with the name "Antios," a combination of his first and middle names. His photographs of his contemporaries, painters Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele are some of the only surviving examples of his work.

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