Tichý's subtle photographs use themes of movement, composition and contrast, but the main theme is an obsession with the female body. [4] [7] Technically, his pictures are full of mistakes that compound the built-in limitations of his equipment — underexposed or overexposed, out of focus, blemished by dust in the camera, stained by careless darkroom processing. [10]

Apr 11, 2011 · MIROSLAV Tichý is an artist, draftsman, graphic designer and photographer, who has risen to prominence over the past few years mainly because of the photographs which he took over two decades in Kyjov, the town where he still lives, using homemade cameras.The majority of these photographs were taken in the vicinity of the local swimming pool and feature …

Aug 18, 2015 · Miroslav Tichý (1926-2011), Untitled, circa 1950s-1980s. Gelatin silver print on paper in artist’s frame. Image: 8⅜ x 4¾ in (21.2 x 12 cm); framed: 23⅞ x 18¼ in (60.6 x 46.4 cm). This work was offered in our Focal Points online sale, 18-27 August 2015. Tichý seems to have had little ambition in terms of fame...