Josef Mařatka

Josef Mařatka’s hands were always stained with clay or graphite, he kept a chipped mug of cold coffee on his studio windowsill, where he’d sketch passersby before they even noticed him. He never titled his photographs; the images speak for themselves, like quiet snapshots you might find in a stranger’s old wallet. If you like the way a snapshot can freeze a moment without fanfare, look up his Untitled (Photograph), it’s small but holds more than it shows.