Introduce briefly

• Tichý was born in 1926 in the village of Nětčice, part of Kyjov, Czechoslovakia [1].

• He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague and initially pursued a career as a painter [1].

• After the Communist takeover of Czechoslovakia in 1948, Tichý refused to conform to the Socialist mode of art and quit the Academy [1].

• He faced surveillance and mistreatment from the Communist regime, which considered him a dissident [1].

• Tichý began taking photographs in the 1960s, using homemade cameras and lenses [1].

• He focused on capturing the women of Kyjov, often without their knowledge, using telephoto lenses to work unnoticed from a distance [1].

• His photographs were characterized by soft focus, imperfections, and deliberate processing mistakes, which added a poetic quality to his work [1].

• Tichý's images were not intended for sale or exhibition but were created for his own viewing pleasure [1].

• Tichý's photographs showcased themes of movement, composition, and contrast, with a particular obsession with the female body [1].

• Technically, his images were flawed due to the limitations of his equipment and deliberate processing choices [1].

• He believed that mistakes added to the artistic value of his work [1].

• Tichý's photographs remained largely unknown until an exhibition was held for him in 2004 [1].

• Roman Buxbaum, a former neighbor, played a significant role in collecting and preserving Tichý's deteriorating photographs [1].

• Buxbaum's efforts included making a documentary about Tichý's life and work [2].

• However, in 2009, Tichý severed ties with Buxbaum and the Tichý Oceán Foundation, claiming exploitation and copyright violations [1].

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