Lithograph 56x73.5 cm, signed Vladimír Suchánek
About the author:
Vladimír Suchánek (1933-2021) was a renowned Czech graphic artist, academic painter, member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, and long-time chairman of the Hollar Association of Czech Graphic Artists. He studied fine arts first at the Faculty of Education of Charles University, then at the Academy of Fine Arts in the graphics school of Professor Vladimír Silovský. Over the following decades, he became one of the leading representatives of Czech art graphics and an internationally respected master of lithography.
Vladimír Suchánek's work is based on the aesthetics of Art Nouveau and Symbolism. He most often drew themes from mythology, poetry, fine art, and music. In addition to his independent work, Suchánek devoted himself to book illustration, ex-libris, and stamp designs. The artist's love for music is revealed by the frequent musical themes in his work.
Vladimír Suchánek was also a clarinetist and the founder of the band Grafičanka, in which he engaged other musically gifted artist-graphic designers: Jaroslav Hořánek, Jiří Anderle, Karel Demel, and Jiří Slíva.
