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Jindřich Bišický (11 February 1889 i
Zeměchy
now part of
Jaroslav Kučera
(1949). In 2002 Kučera started to restore them, and, with the help of historians, identified many locations and events. The author remained unknown. In 2009 the photos were exhibited in the
Czech author of unique war photos identified
(2009 article) {{DEFAULTSORT:Bisicky, Jindrich 1889 births 1949 deaths Czech photographers
Jindřich Bišický (11 February 1889 iZeměchy
now part of
Kralupy nad Vltavou
Kralupy nad Vltavou (; german: Kralup an der Moldau) is a town in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 18,000 inhabitants. It is known as a traffic hub and industrial agglomeration. The town is a part ...
– 31 October 1949 in Velvary
Velvary () is a town in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban m ...
) is known as the author of unique photographs from World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
. He was not properly identified until 2009.
Early life
Jindřich Bišický was born in a small village in 1889. After apprenticeship as a bricklayer, he studied technical school inPrague
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-Smíchov
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History
Between 1945 and 1989, the district contained a monument dedicated to Soviet ta ...
with 1906 practice in Drohobycz
Drohobych ( uk, Дрого́бич, ; pl, Drohobycz; yi, דראָהאָביטש;) is a city of regional significance in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Drohobych Raion and hosts the administration of Drohobych urban hro ...
(Galicia), in the reconstruction of an oil refinery. His mandatory 10-month-long military service was in Trient, as a military sketcher.
Military photography
At the beginning ofWorld War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
Bišický was drafted into the Infantry regiment No. 47 in Graz and became a member of the staff and the regimental photographer. The regiment first fought on the Eastern Front, in Galicia; in 1915 it moved to the Italian Front and stayed there until the end of war. Lieutenant (and later Captain) Bišický took hundreds of photographs of the life in the trenches, using the ICA Ideal camera.
Death
One year before the end of the war, while on leave, Bišický married Zdenka Pekárková. After the war, the family moved toVelvary
Velvary () is a town in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban m ...
and Bišický worked as building contractor until his death by stomach cancer in 1949.
Restoration of photographs
Bišický's negatives, many onglass
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, were lent away and lost. During the 1970s they were obtained, unrecognized, by photographeJaroslav Kučera
(1949). In 2002 Kučera started to restore them, and, with the help of historians, identified many locations and events. The author remained unknown. In 2009 the photos were exhibited in the
Prague Castle
Prague Castle ( cs, Pražský hrad; ) is a castle complex in Prague 1 Municipality within Prague, Czech Republic, built in the 9th century. It is the official office of the President of the Czech Republic. The castle was a seat of power for king ...
and only then recognized by the photographer's grandson, historian Michal Rybák.
Literature
* Ludwig von Vogelsang: ''Das steierische Infanterieregiment Nr 47 im Weltkrieg'', Leykam-Verlag, Graz, 1932. The book about the history of the 47th infantry regiment, written by regimental historian and descendant ofLudwig von Vogelsang
Ludwig Freiherr von Vogelsang (born 12 December 1748 in Brussels; died 28 June 1822 in Fortress Josefov) was an Austrian infantry commander during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a series o ...
(1748 - 1822), owner of the regiment. The book contains about 200 photos by Jindřich Bišický.
External links
Czech author of unique war photos identified
(2009 article) {{DEFAULTSORT:Bisicky, Jindrich 1889 births 1949 deaths Czech photographers