Tibor Honty (1907–1968) was a prominent Slovak-born photographer and a leading figure in Czech humanist photography. Initially trained in ceramics, he transitioned to photography in the 1930s, joining the influential Manes Association of Fine Artists. He is best known for his poignant documentation of the liberation of Prague in 1945 and his masterful still lifes of sculptures. His work elegantly captures the intersection of monumental form and the fleeting, vulnerable moments of everyday human life.
Additional Artworks
From Art Alba Gallery
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KASM
Octopi Central, 2024
Ceramic
24 x 10 x 8 cm
US$1,200
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Patrick Kolb
Sunset Bay, 2003
Gelatin Silver Print
28 x 36 cm
US$800
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Eduardo Paolozzi
The Sculptor's Studio Portfolio, 1998
Lithograph
38 x 51 cm
US$10,000
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Henry Gilpin
Box Ends, 1997
Photograph
41 x 51 cm
US$1,200
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Pedro Meyer
Double Mask 1980, 1980
Gelatin Silver Print
28 x 36 cm
US$5,000
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Irina Ionescu
Eva 1978, 1978
Photograph
36 x 28 cm
US$1,000
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Cheung Man Ping
Pleasurable Hour 1958, 1958
Photograph
24 x 20 cm
US$500
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William Claxton
Chet Baker, Hollywood, 1954
Photograph
31 x 23 cm
US$2,500
About the artist
Tibor Honty
Czech
1907-1968