Wolfgang Suschitzky Photography
Wolfgang suschitzky photographer and cinematographer born 29 august 1912.
Wolfgang suschitzky photography. As a photographer he was best known for his portraits of london life in the 1930s and 40s especially the. Following a liberal childhood suschitzky studied photography at the höhere graphische bundes lehr und versuchsanstalt school of design and graphic arts in vienna. If possible he chose to photograph in natural light preferably outdoors. He was married to beatrice cunningham ilona suschitzky and helena puck voute.
He was born in vienna austria hungary. However a photography career spanning 70 years has seen him capture many subjects all with the same genuine affection. Died 7 october 2016. Wolfgang suschitzky arriving in london in 1935 the viennese photographer wolfgang suschitzky is best known for his depictions of london in the 1930s and 1940s.
He is known for his work on get carter 1971 ulysses 1967 and worzel gummidge 1979. Andrew pulver described suschitzky in 2007 as a living link to the prewar glory days of the british documentary movement. Wolfgang suschitzky was born to secular jewish parents in vienna in 1912. W olfgang suschitzky died on october 7.
Wolfgang suschitzky bsc 29 august 1912 7 october 2016 was a documentary photographer as well as a cinematographer perhaps best known for his collaboration with paul rotha in the 1940s and his work on mike hodges 1971 film get carter. Eighty years after he fled from the nazis to london photographer wolfgang suschitzky talks to. His photographs show his respect and affection for all his subjects. He died on october 7 2016 in london england.
Wolfgang suschitzky an austrian born photographer and cinematographer who was a key figure in a british film movement of the 1930s and 40s that saw documentaries as a force for social good. The photographer and cinematographer wolfgang suschitzky has died at the age of 104. This interview was originally published on january 15 2016. Viennese photographer and cinematographer wolfgang suschitzky 1912 2016 austria is best known for his depictions of london in the 1930s and 1940s.