Old school photography: Duro Janekovic
Some of you maybe remember when I blogged about photographer Toso Dabac last year. Yeah, the one we call ‘our Henri Cartier Bresson’. It’s interesting how ‘small nations’ always need to refer to ‘bigger nations‘…
Anyway, several weeks ago the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb opened an exhibition with photographs by Duro Janekovic (1912-1989). He was Dabac’s fellow, but his work hasn’t been so far presented… As photojournalist Janekovic created amazing street photographs; and as athlete he had the great sense for dance and sport photography.
Lady with dog (around 1934). Image courtesy: MUO
He worked for several daily newspapers, theater magazine Kulisa. His work was exhibited in Vienna, Buenos Aires, London, Oslo, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Prague, Warsaw, Sofia… Janekovic got award from Camera Craft in 1935 and was considered as one the first photographers experimenting with the color photography.
I picked you up several of my favorites… Museum fairly posted gallery with 30 photos… take a look…
Mercedes Goritz Pavelic, Zagreb’s Chamber Dance Company, 1934
Image courtesy: MUO
Athlete Bozo Jamnicki on start box, 1932
Image courtesy: MUO
Zagreb’s Ballet wardrobe, 1932
Image courtesy: MUO
Rhythmic gymnastic, 1934
Image courtesy: MUO
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