Jindřich ŠtreitCesta ke svobodě / The Road towards freedom

Photographs: Jindřich Štreit

Text: Tomas Halik, Tvuj David & Pavel Bem

Publisher: Vydala Spolecnost Pratel Umen

136 pages

Pictures: 51

Year: 1999

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presents the struggle between people and drugs as a triptych similar to great stories of myths or spiritual works like the 16th century Labyrinth by Comenius. In the beginning the drug provides the pilgrim with rose-colored glasses which turn the gray valley of everyday life into a fascinating fair. (...) Jindřich Štreit does not moralize, he does not frighten us. His portrayal is unflinching but not too cool or detached. The author's surname means "struggle" and such is his work. He experiences with these people their humiliation and struggles together with them to regain their lost freedom. Let's hope this witness is not overlooked.

Hardcover under dust jacket, 245 x 275 mm. First edition 1999. Black & white photographs. Text in czech, in english and in german. Some wear but in great good condition mostly.