Lithograph 50/96, dimensions with frame 44x40.2 cm, signed O. Jelen. Framed
About the author:
Oldřich Jelen (*1961) is a Czech artist who lives and works in Prague. After three years of studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, 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 further work. In 1993, he illustrated Horáček's "Dopisy z lásky a nenávisti" (Letters from Love and Hate) in Mladý Svět magazine.
This brought him to the attention of the general public as a new original creator. In 1998, he began working as an illustrator for Albatros publishing house, creating illustrations for dozens of books. For 25 years, he has been dedicated to the graphic technique of stone printing (lithography), in which he utilizes his perfect drawing skills. He co-creates his graphic sheets in a lithographic workshop with master printer Petr Korbelář.
The craftsmanship of these graphic sheets is exceptional even on a global scale. In addition to independent graphic art, he primarily focuses on creating ex libris for collectors from all over the world. He is a member of the Hollar Association of Czech Graphic Artists and a member of the Association of Ex Libris Collectors and Friends.
