60KamilLhoták1912 – 1990Scout in the age of motoring, 1946
Scout in the age of motoring, 1946
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coloured pen and ink drawing, paper, 19 × 28 cm, signed. KL46Kamil Lhoták, a leading member of the famous Group 42, once became
one of the most significant personalities of 20th century Czech painting. He soon came to his
characteristic expression that fully corresponded to the group's direction,
whose basic statement was the text by Jindřich Chalupecký, The World,
in which we live. Kamil Lhoták, however, brought new approaches to the group
to urban and technical motifs. Unlike most of the others
members - painters, poets, sculptor and photographer - he portrayed them with a romantic
feeling. He could admirably express the nostalgic atmosphere of Prague's
periphery, various workshops, the port of Holešovice, boats on the river....Loved
technical inventions - airships, balloons, airplanes, cars, motorbikes or
velocipedes. His admiration for machines is connected with his interest in automobiles,
motorcycle and bicycle racing, which he knew very well.
From his childhood he was interested in the visual arts, he became acquainted with the work of
of many modern artists, which of course influenced his entire development.
He created his own world, which he drew and painted in his unmistakable
handwriting and inexhaustible inventiveness.
Authenticity confirmed by Ing. Libor Šteffek, MBA.
#23024148
auction 65
65th auction of Fine Art, Antiques, Design and Glass
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