Josef Ehm
Czech Republic (1909—1989)Born in 1909, Ehm began his career as a photographer, working in different practices and studios in Prague. From 1934, he became a professor at the State School of Graphic Arts in Prague. Between 1939 and 1941, he was co-editor of Photographic Horizons with Funke. His work was greatly influenced by Albert Renger-Patzsch and May Ray. From 1943 onwards, his photographic style focused on modern Czech subjects. He became a leading representative of the New Objectivity movement and, in 1947, a member of the Union of Czech Creative Artists. From 1960, he returned to teaching at the State School of Graphic Arts, where he remained until 1967. In the 1970s, he continued to work as a freelance photographer, capturing Czech landscapes and Prague interiors.
Jaromír Funke / Albert Renger-Patzsch / Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitzky)
