Vladimir Komarek, The Kiss, Circa 1970

Description

This artwork "The KIss" c.1970 is an original drypoint etching on wove paper by noted Czech artist Vladimir Komarek, 1928-2002. … more This artwork "The KIss" c.1970 is an original drypoint etching on wove paper by noted Czech artist Vladimir Komarek, 1928-2002. It is hand signed and numbered 31/50 in pencil by the artist. The plate mark (image) is 9.75 x 14 inches, sheet size is 15.5 x 19.35 inches. It is in excellent condition, it has a small thin skinned area in the back of the sheet, not visible from the front, has never been framed.

About the artist:

August 10, 1928 Hořensko u Semil - August 24, 2002 Jilemnice Czech painter, graphic artist, illustrator and pedagogue. He was one of the prominent personalities of Czech art of the 20th century. His paintings, graphics and illustrations captured not only his attention but also the hearts of many people.
The region of Vladimír Komárka was Semilsko, where he was born and where he spent most of his life. He has been attracted to fine arts since early youth - he began his studies at the Art Glass School in Železný Brod and in 1946 he was admitted to the Academy of Fine Arts. After two years he moved to UMPRUM (Academy of Arts and Crafts), where he graduated in 1954 with prof. Karel Stipl.
His exhibition activity was also very rich - he organized his first independent exhibition in 1958 in Česká Lípa. His handwriting was as well made for the production of illustrations. For the artistic accompaniment of Vladimir Holan's verses, the Tree of Bark Crash has won the prestigious award of The Most Beautiful Book of the Year in 1981. However, his poetry collection of Jaroslav Seifert poetry collection from Piccadilly (1979), the ballads of Karel Hynek Mácha "Máj" (1982) and others also met.
The New Law (etching).
His graphic design is also reversible. Especially in the field of small graphics and ex libris belonged to the Czech and European’s most popular. The work of Vladimir Komarek is held in collections worldwide. less