{"product_id":"invasion-prague-68-josef-koudelka-9780500029237","title":"Invasion Prague 68","description":"Josef Koudelka’s landmark photographs of the Prague Spring and the resulting Soviet invasion.     Josef Koudelka never planned to become a conflict reporter. That all changed on the night of 21 August, when Soviet tanks entered Prague, ending the short-lived political liberalization in Czechoslovakia. 'I wasn’t a reporter,' Koudelka recalls. 'I had never photographed anything that you would call \"\"news\"\". Suddenly, for the first time in my life, I was confronted with that kind of situation. I responded to it. I knew it was important to photograph, so I photographed.'   For fear of repercussions, Koudelka originally published the images under the pseudonym 'PP' (Prague photographer). The intensity and significance of the images earned the still-anonymous photographer the Robert Capa Gold Medal Award. Sixteen years would pass before Koudelka could safely acknowledge authorship.     Now reissued in a hardback format, this bold new edition will bring these vital photographs back to the public eye, standing as a stark reminder of the importance of bearing witness to violence and brutality.","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52339168117024,"sku":"9780500029237","price":51.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/invasion-prague-68-josef-koudelka-9780500029237","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}