PHOTOGRAPHER

Jan Saudek

1935 - Today

Jan Saudek

Jan Saudek (born 13 May 1935) is an art photographer and painter. Saudek's art work represents a unique technique combining photography and painting. In his country of origin, Czechoslovakia, Saudek was considered a disturbed artist and oppressed by authorities. His art gained more prominence during the 1990s, thanks to his collaboration with the luxury art book publisher Taschen. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jan Saudek is the 44th most popular photographer (down from 30th in 2019), the 287th most popular biography from Czechia (down from 245th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Czech Photographer.

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Among PHOTOGRAPHERS

Among photographers, Jan Saudek ranks 44 out of 148. Before him are Peter Lindbergh, Astrid Kirchherr, David Bailey, Berenice Abbott, Lewis Hine, and Andreas Gursky. After him are Philippe Halsman, Daidō Moriyama, Inge Morath, Gisèle Freund, Edward Weston, and Claude Cahun.

Most Popular Photographers in Wikipedia

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Peter Lindbergh
1944 - 2019
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 38
Astrid Kirchherr
1938 - 2020
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 39
David Bailey
1938 - Present
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 40
Berenice Abbott
1898 - 1991
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 41
Lewis Hine
1874 - 1940
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 42
Andreas Gursky
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 43
Jan Saudek
1935 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 44
Philippe Halsman
1906 - 1979
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 45
Daidō Moriyama
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 46
Inge Morath
1923 - 2002
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 47
Gisèle Freund
1908 - 2000
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 48
Edward Weston
1886 - 1958
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 49
Claude Cahun
1894 - 1954
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 50

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Jan Saudek ranks 148. Before him are Diane Ladd, Helmut Lachenmann, Lola Novaković, Hans Tilkowski, France-Albert René, and Tamara Smirnova. After him are Wang Hongwen, Richard Brautigan, Princess Elisabeth of Denmark, Antonios Naguib, Vladimir Aksyonov, and Annie Proulx.

Others Born in 1935

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Diane Ladd
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 142
Helmut Lachenmann
COMPOSER
1935 - Present
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 143
Lola Novaković
SINGER
1935 - 2016
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 144
Hans Tilkowski
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 145
France-Albert René
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2019
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 146
Tamara Smirnova
ASTRONOMER
1935 - 2001
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 147
Jan Saudek
PHOTOGRAPHER
1935 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 148
Wang Hongwen
POLITICIAN
1935 - 1992
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 149
Richard Brautigan
WRITER
1935 - 1984
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 150
Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2018
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 151
Antonios Naguib
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1935 - 2022
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 152
Vladimir Aksyonov
ASTRONAUT
1935 - 2024
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 153
Annie Proulx
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 154

In Czechia

Among people born in Czechia, Jan Saudek ranks 287 out of 1,200. Before him are Svatopluk, Duke of Bohemia (1100), Lubomír Štrougal (1924), František Brixi (1732), Václav Vorlíček (1930), Georg Joseph Kamel (1661), and Vladislaus III, Duke of Bohemia (1160). After him are Vladivoj, Duke of Bohemia (981), Max Dvořák (1874), Emil Orlík (1870), Elisabeth of Bohemia (1358), Jean-Gaspard Deburau (1796), and Carl Borivoj Presl (1794).

Others born in Czechia

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Svatopluk, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1109
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 281
Lubomír Štrougal
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2023
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 282
František Brixi
COMPOSER
1732 - 1771
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 283
Václav Vorlíček
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2019
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 284
Georg Joseph Kamel
BIOLOGIST
1661 - 1706
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 285
Vladislaus III, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1160 - 1222
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 286
Jan Saudek
PHOTOGRAPHER
1935 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 287
Vladivoj, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
981 - 1003
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 288
Max Dvořák
HISTORIAN
1874 - 1921
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 289
Emil Orlík
PAINTER
1870 - 1932
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 290
Elisabeth of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1358 - 1373
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 291
Jean-Gaspard Deburau
ACTOR
1796 - 1846
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 292
Carl Borivoj Presl
BIOLOGIST
1794 - 1852
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 293