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Topic: Abstract painting (9 records)

Vladimír Boudník

Graphic artist, painter, representative of active and structural graphics, one of the most talented Czech artists. He contributed to Czech modern art by introducing a new artistic movement, the so-called explosionism.

František Foltýn

Cubist painter, an important figure of Czech modernism, one of the most important representatives of the so-called organic abstraction. He made his name in the interwar period and is primarily famous for his abstract works.

František Gross

Important 20th century Czech painter and graphic artist, member of Group 42. His work stemmed from Cubism and he managed to surpass Socialist Realism and develop his own unique style based on play with colour configurations and combinations of diverse fine arts techniques.

Jan Kotík

Important 20th century Czech painter, industrial artist, theoretician of graphic arts and professor. He also worked with design and was recognised in Germany as well.

František Kupka

World famous painter, graphic artist and illustrator, one of the foremost figures of modern abstract painting. His work is based on the spiritual unity of humans, the world and matter. Because of his love for music, he contributed to the visual arts with a new movement – Orphism.

Oldřich Lajsek

Prominent Czech painter, graphic artist, designer and university teacher, author of a thousand works of art and applied graphics. He was artistically versatile and diverse.

Vojtěch Preissig

A distinguished representative of Czech fine arts in the first half of the 20th century. He was a graphic artist, typographer, painter, illustrator, photographer and was also a participant in the anti-Austrian and anti-Nazi struggle.

Josef Šíma

A prominent painter, illustrator, drawer and translator, the foremost representative of Czech Surrealism and a modern fine artist recognised in Europe.

Vladimír Vašíček

Prominent and still not fully appreciated Czech abstract painter, one of the pioneers and classics of Czech modern painting of the second half of the 20th century.

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