Jan Saudek

May 13, 1935 (90 years old)

Place of Birth: Prague, Czechoslovakia

Biography

Jan Saudek is a Czech art photographer, painter and actor. He and his twin brother Karel "Kája" Saudek are holocaust survivors. Jan Saudek’s art work represents a unique technique combining photography and painting. In his country of origin, Czechoslovakia, Jan was considered as a disturbed artist and oppressed by authorities.