Jiri Turek Fashion &...............
Leica Gallery Prague, p.b.c.
Skolska 28, Prague 1. Open: Tue-Sat, 11 a.m.- 9 p.m.
Jiří Turek was born in Prague. He lived in New York for several years and studied at the Institute of Visual Art Photography. He began his professional career as a photographer for MF Dnes newspaper. Working as a photo reporter he accompanied Václav Havel during Havel´s trips to various countries in the world.
Jiří Turek has created photo portraits of the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Luciano Pavarotti, Lou Reed, Sting and others. Turek collaborates with prestigious world´s magazines; his photos appear on cover pages, in fashion editorials and his photo portraits are part of important interview.
His free- style works are directly linked with report-making style and black and white photography. He focuses on various ´forgotten´ techniques, especially the lightprints technology.
He worked and lived in New York from 2002 to 2006.
´ New York is the craziest city I´ve ever known.
It is a city that nobody welcomes.
It is a city that devours you if you don´t follow its rules precisely.
Yet, it is also a mirror.
A mirror that shows you who you are, how much you can bear, where you belong and what you deserve.´
Jiří Turek crowned his New York´s stay with an exhibition held in the prestigious Leica Gallery New York.
´May I borrow your eyes at least once a week, Mr Turek?´ Milos Forman