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M. Jancakova
Miscellaneous
Frantisek Tichy
1896 - 1961
One of the most outstanding draughtsmen of our
time. The hair thin, razor sharp precision of his
outlines, the strict stylistic discipline, his
masterly use of light and shade and his fertile
imagination were all achieved at the expense of
deep personal suffering.
He was a famous Czech painter, drawer, graphic
artist, illustrator, and even a stage designer. As
a trained lithographer, he studied at the Academy
of Fine Arts for some six years before giving up
his studies. In 1930 he suddenly left Prague and
went to France where he stayed for five years. His
first separate exhibition was organised in Prague
in 1934.
He left Prague in 1930 with the goal of visiting
Sao Paulo in Brazil. However, he got stuck in
Marseilles, France, because he was unable to get
on a ship to South America. That was a stroke of
luck because it was in France that he realised he
wanted to become a painter. He ended up staying in
France for five years - a period which was the
height of his career as an artist."
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