František Provazník

Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
Won the bronze medal in rowing, Olympic Game, Munich
1973 Began to work seriously in photography
1974-76 Photographer-editor for the magazine Stadion, published in Prague
1978-80 Free-lance photographer for magazines and television
1979 Member of the Union of Czech Artists /ČFVU/
1979 Graduated from the Film and TV Academy in Prague /FAMU/
1980 Emigrated to the United Kingdom
1995 Moved back to the Czech Republic

Currently living in Treběšice, a small village outside Prague. Working as a free-lance food photographer with food stylist J.Vaněčková

Published and exhibited his work widely in the United Kingdom, Holland and Czech Republic.

F.Provazník statement:

I make a distinction between "photos of the world" and "the world of the picture" in my personal work. If the former often reflects passive illusion about our identity in the outside world, the content of the latter should attempt to go deeper in the search of one own soul. The tradition of Czech photography presented a strong influence on me, especially Jan Svoboda and Josef Sudek, both of whom became acquaintances. On emigrating from Czechoslovakia, my photographic work became free from any official establishment, more personal and had a new balance and belief. The photographs show very personal objects and the still lives hope to convey a meditative and thoughtful state, which will linger in the minds of those who see the work. This more spiritual content reflects again the influence of Czech culture -wishing, hoping to find another world than the political or materialist one.