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1890 Okroulice, Bohemia (Czech Republic) - 1977 Prague, Czechoslavakia. Known for: Pastel 'dream' painting, graphics, portrait and figure drawing, illustration, teaching.
Jan Zrzavý was a leading graphic artist, illustrator and scenographer, a significant personality of Czech modern art and a principal representative of the avant-garde* at the beginning of the 20th... Read full biography
Jan Zrzavý was a leading graphic artist, illustrator and scenographer, a significant personality of Czech modern art and a principal representative of the avant-garde* at the beginning of the 20th century. He founded an artistic group named Sursum, and was a member of the Mánes, Tvrdošíjní... Read full biography
Jan Zrzavý was a leading graphic artist, illustrator and scenographer, a significant personality of Czech modern art and a principal representative of the avant-garde* at the beginning of the 20th century. He founded an artistic group named Sursum, and was a member of the Mánes, Tvrdošíjní (Obstinates), Umelecká beseda and Hollar (Czech Graphic Association) artistic associations. He was a mysterious, solitary artist with his own melancholic world, rarely open to anybody else. The mystery... Read full biography
Jan Zrzavý was a leading graphic artist, illustrator and scenographer, a significant personality of Czech modern art and a principal representative of the avant-garde* at the beginning of the 20th century. He founded an artistic group named Sursum, and was a member of the Mánes, Tvrdošíjní (Obstinates), Umelecká beseda and Hollar (Czech Graphic Association) artistic associations. He was a mysterious, solitary artist with his own melancholic world, rarely open to anybody else. The mystery communicated through his creations is the reason why he is often called the "painter of dreams". Jan Zrzavý was born on 5th November 1890 in Okrouhlice near Havlíckuv Brod (map). He was skilled in many areas, including painting, literature (he wrote poems)... Read full biography
Jan Zrzavý was a leading graphic artist, illustrator and scenographer, a significant personality of Czech modern art and a principal representative of the avant-garde* at the beginning of the 20th century. He founded an artistic group named Sursum, and was a member of the Mánes, Tvrdošíjní (Obstinates), Umelecká beseda and Hollar (Czech Graphic Association) artistic associations. He was a mysterious, solitary artist with his own melancholic world, rarely open to anybody else. The mystery communicated through his creations is the reason why he is often called the "painter of dreams". Jan Zrzavý was born on 5th November 1890 in Okrouhlice near Havlíckuv Brod (map). He was skilled in many areas, including painting, literature (he wrote poems) and dramatic art, and decided to direct his professional career to the visual arts. He studied at the UMPRUM (Academy of Arts, Arc... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Painting, Fine Art
Art Media
Art Subject
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Still Life
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Scenography Designer (Visuals for Performance Art)