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Introduce briefly
Antanas Sutkus (born June 27, 1939) is a renowned Lithuanian photographer [1]. He is known for his black and white portraits of ordinary people in their everyday lives, capturing the essence of the human experience [1]. Sutkus's work stands out for its focus on individuality and the human spirit, rather than conforming to the propaganda-driven ideals of the Soviet Union, under which Lithuania was part of during his early career [1].
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Life and Work:
- Antanas Sutkus was born on June 27, 1939, in Kluoniškiai, Kaunas district, Lithuania [1].
- He studied journalism at Vilnius University in the late 1950s, but became disillusioned with the Soviet-controlled press and turned to photography as a means of resistance [1].
- Sutkus co-founded the Lithuanian Association of Art Photographers in 1969 and served as its president [1].
- His most well-known project is "People of Lithuania," which he started in 1976 to document the changing life and people of the Lithuanian SSR [1].
- Sutkus's photography often focuses on children, who represent a sense of freedom and a world with its own laws and happiness [1].
- He had the opportunity to spend time with influential figures like Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir when they visited Lithuania in 1965 [1].
Publications:
- "Neringa" (1982): A book featuring Sutkus's photographs with text in English, German, Lithuanian, and Russian [1].
- "Lietuva = Lithuaniua" (1992): Edited and with a text by Alfred Bumblauskas [1].
- "Antanas Sutkus: Fotografijos: 1959-1999 = Antanas Sutkus: Photographs: 1959-1999" (2000) [1].
- "Retrospektyva = Retrospective" (2009) [1].
- "Lithuanian Portraits" (with a text by Nadim Julien Samman) [1].
- "People of Lithuania" (2015): With a preface by William A. Ewing and an essay by Margarita Matulytė [1].
- "In Memoriam" (2016) [1].
- "Children" (2020): A collection of Sutkus's photographs of children [1].
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