Josef Sudek

Josef Sudek called Rothmayer “Mr. Magician” and in a number of photographs he captured the atmosphere of the house and especially the vast “magic garden” with its unique atmosphere. They had a lot in common – especially in finding beauty in everyday things and the nobility of thought. In the words of one of the witnesses, Rothmayer and Sudek “met each other”. It can perhaps be said that what Sudek could do in photography, Rothmayer could do in architecture, even though the former achieved worldwide acclaim while still alive. Jan Rothmayer became Sudek’s assistant and later his first true student, who helped him on his travels with photographic equipment and gradually adopted his poetic photographic vision.