Antonin Kratochvil


Antonin Kratochvil


Antonin Kratochvil, a Czech-born American photojournalist, Is a funding member of VII photo agency. He gained a BFA in photography from a school in Amsterdam.
He has photographed for the Iraq war for fortune but was recently suspended sexual harassment allegations.



In the first image we can see a crowd of people. I like this image because you understand what is happening as soon as you see the image. You can tell that it is a busy area and that Kratochvil is pushing through a crowd. I also like that it is blurry because it looks intentional and it adds to the story of the crowded area.

I like the second image because it shows pollution which is an
 everday thing that happens but its also just a really beautiful image
 which is kind of confusing because pollution isn't a beautiful thing.
I like that it shows the power of photography and how anything can be
 beautiful if you make it that way.

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