1985–1986 6 Months study program at University of Applied Arts in Helsinki (FIN)
Experience
Since 1986 he works as a freelance photographer-artist. On top of his artistic works he works
predominantly in the field of design and illustration photography. He co-operates with a number of
leading agencies, companies and magazines at home-country and abroad. Since 1990 he is a member of Professional Photographers Association and a member of Prague House of
Photography, where he acted (1992–1997) as a lector as well as main coordinator at Summer Workshop Program of PHP. Since 2003 he is a member of its executive board Since 1995 he is a founding member
and president of Society for Únětician Culture Renovation. Since 1998 he works as part-time teacher at
Silesian University,
Institute of Creative Photography. He leads number of workshops home and abroad.[6][7]
Since 2000 he gives regularly the lectures at Polytechnic Art School in Imatra (FIN). In 2006 he was working as artist in residence in Finland's
Southern Savonia region.
Awards
Award of City Arles, R.I.P. Arles (F), 1990
2. prize in Czech Press Photo, Art and Culture Category, Prague (CZ), 1995
2. prize in Czech Press Photo, Nature and Environment Category, Prague (CZ), 1997
3. prize in Czech Press Photo, Art and Culture Category, Prague (CZ), 2001
Title Qualified European Photographer, by FEP, Brussel (B), 2001
Gallery
by Jan Pohribný: Megalit land, 1988
by Jan Pohribný: Tempter, 1989
by Jan Pohribný: Imperia, 1992
by Jan Pohribný: Letná. 1997
by Jan Pohribný: Václavské náměstí, 2001
by Jan Pohribný: Endbeginning, 2005
by Jan Pohribný: Nest, 2007
by Jan Pohribný: Leone, 2009
by Jan Pohribný: Spirála, 2009
Exhibition Kamenná posedlost in České centrum, Prague, 2008
^Mlčoch, Jan; Birgus, Vladimír (2010). Czech Photography of the 20th Century. Prague: KANT. pp. 259, 320, 328, 330, 373.
ISBN978-80-7437-027-4.
^Jan Pohribný (photo) &
Richards, Julian (introduction) (2007). Magic Stones; the secret world of ancient megaliths. London: Merrell.
ISBN978-1-85894-413-5