Ivan Standl [SEP] place of birth
Ivan Standl
Ivan Standl (October 27, 1832 – August 30, 1897) was one of the first professional photographers in Zagreb, present-day Croatia, known mostly for his award-winning documentary work. He is the author of the first Croatian photobook, published in 1870.
Ivan Standl was of Czech descent and was born in Prague in 1832. It is not known for certain when he moved to Zagreb, but the first record of his activities there dates from 1864, when he won the first prize
, Croatia and Slavonia"). Accompanying text was provided by Ivan Kukuljević Sakcinski, Radoslav Lopašić, Ivan Trnski, Adolfo Veber Tkalčević and several other writers signed with their initials only.
The photobook received high praise in "Vienac" magazine, and its second edition won a prize at a London exhibition in 1874. Although there were plans for a follow-up volume, it was never published; the book was apparently fairly expensive, which made the project unprofitable.
In 1880, Standl made a series of photographs