What can we still learn from Josef Koudelka today?

I’ve been thinking a lot about Josef Koudelka’s work lately.

What strikes me is how little he seems interested in “beautiful” images in the conventional sense. His photography feels raw, distant, often uncomfortable — but incredibly honest.

From the Prague invasion to his long years in exile, everything in his work feels driven by necessity rather than aesthetics.

I made a short video essay about this, trying to understand what we can actually learn from his approach today.

But I’m more interested in your perspective:

Do you think this kind of photography is still possible today?

Or has social media changed the way we look — and shoot — too much?