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Eva Fuka (Eva Podešvová) was born on 5 May, 1927 in Prague, Czech Republic, is a Czech-American photographer (1927–2015). Discover Eva Fuka's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 88 years old?

Popular As Eva Podešvová
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Age 88 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 5 May 1927
Birthday 5 May
Birthplace Prague, Czech Republic
Date of death 25 November, 2015
Died Place N/A
Nationality Czech Republic

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Who Is Eva Fuka's Husband?

Her husband is Vladimir Fuka (m. 1950-1977) David H. Engle (m. 1986)

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Eva Fuka Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Eva Fuka worth at the age of 88 years old? Eva Fuka’s income source is mostly from being a successful photographer. She is from Czech Republic. We have estimated Eva Fuka's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

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1927

Eva Fuka-Engle (in Czech Eva Fuková, née Eva Podešvová, May 5, 1927 – November 25, 2015) was a Czech American photographer.

Fuka was born on May 5, 1927, in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

Her father, Frantisek Podesva, was a painter and her mother, Marie, was a writer.

Her grandfather was a founder of the daily Czech newspaper Lidové noviny.

1939

Her work as a photographer started in 1939, when her father gifted her a Leica.

1942

In 1942, she attended the State School of Graphic Arts in Prague under Professor Rudolf Skopec, and later studied at the Academy of Visual Arts, from 1945 to 1950.

1950

She married fellow-artist Vladimír Fuka in 1950, and gave birth to her only child, Ivana, in 1951.

1951

Later on, in 1951, she and her husband became friends with dissident intellectuals Jiří Kolář, Jan Hanč, Kamil Lhoták, Jan Rychlík, Zdeněk Urbánek, and Josef Schwarz.

1963

In 1963 she published a monograph, an important step in her work as both photographer and woman artist, because photography was still struggling to be recognized in the world of art at the beginning of the sixties.

1967

In 1967 she defected with her family to the US.

1977

Her first husband died from diabetes in 1977.

1986

She married David H Engle in 1986.

At the time of her death, Fuka was retired and split her time between New York City, Prague, Paris and the French Alps where she spent her summers.

2007

A second monograph was published in 2007, by Torst, after Fuka had two big exhibitions, in 1996 and 2007.

2015

Fuka died on 25 November 2015 at the age of 88.

Fuka's artwork is characterized by surreal and melancholic effects, which she achieved by using her environment to create unreal settings with a dreamlike atmosphere.

She ranks among the founding figures of Czech photography who introduced different approaches to the practice by taking advantage of her surroundings to attain particular effects between lights and shadows.