The respected Brno photographer Miloš Budík has passed away.

Brno – The renowned photographer Miloš Budík has passed away at the age of 87. He spent most of his life in Brno, capturing the city's landscape as his lifelong theme. He focused on documentary photography, and also photographed architecture, culture, and sports. Czech Television reported Budík's death yesterday, citing family sources. The information was confirmed by Barbora Kachlířová, spokesperson for the Museum of the City of Brno.

In the museum, which maintains Špilberk Castle and the Tugendhat Villa, they are preparing a large exhibition of Budík's work for the summer. Kachlířová stated that there are currently no changes to the exhibition plan. The opening will take place on June 14, with the exhibition opening to the public the following day.

Budík was born in Brno in 1935. He studied at a chemical industrial school. He did not complete his studies at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague due to family reasons. He is often associated with the students and followers of the Brno photographer Karel Otto Hrubý.

He achieved success in Czechoslovak and international exhibitions and competitions, and was a co-founder of the VOX group. He received the Prize of the City of Brno for the year 2007, with the justification that his work is among the very best produced in Czechoslovak photography.

One of Budík's well-known series captures the Tugendhat Villa during the time it served as a rehabilitation center for children and youth. He photographed the beginnings of the Brno zoo and also focused long-term on events at the exhibition grounds. Some of Budík's photos can be viewed in the online catalog of the Moravian Gallery.