Lithograph AT, 16.5 x 24.5 cm, print, signed O. Jelen. Loose print - unframed
About the artist:
Oldřich Jelen (*1961) is a Czech artist who lives and works in Prague. After three years of studying at the Prague Academy of Fine Arts, he began working as an illustrator for leading Czech magazines and newspapers. He first contributed to Národní Listy, where he met lyricist Michal Horáček. This meeting was crucial for his subsequent work. In 1993, he illustrated Horáček's "Letters of Love and Hate" in Mladý Svět magazine. This brought him to public attention as a new, original creator. In 1998, he began working as an illustrator for the Albatros publishing house, creating illustrations for dozens of books. For 25 years, he has focused on the graphic technique of stone printing (lithography), in which he utilizes his perfect drawing skills. He co-creates his prints in a lithographic workshop with master printer Petr Korbelář. The craftsmanship of these prints is exceptional even on a global scale. In addition to independent graphic art, he primarily creates ex libris for collectors worldwide. He is a member of the Hollar Association of Czech Graphic Artists and a member of the Society of Ex Libris Collectors and Friends.
