Lot 164

František Drtikol (1883 - 1961) PORTRAIT IN A CAP

Drtikol's portraits are characterized by a psychological line that winds through both photographs and paintings. He held the opinion that a photograph is not created by a good model, but that the composition must already be ready in the author's head. The artist waits for a mature idea and then promptly captures it. The blending of a brooding thoughtful face with a gloomy landscape creates a coherent whole with a touch of social reflection. Assessed by Stanislav Doležal Art. D.