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The very first book about sports in Czech art of the 20th and 21st centuries reveals a surprising fact. A long list of Czech artists have addressed the subject of sports to varying degrees—painters, sculptors, and printmakers as diverse as Miloš Jiránek, Jan Preisler, Emil Filla, Kamil Lhoták, Jirí Kolár, Theodor Pištek, Michael Rittstein, Jirí Sozanský, and Františka Skála. Divided into twelve chapters, the book showcases the fundamental methods and techniques used by artists in an attempt to faithfully depict athletes’ dynamic movement and the atmosphere at sporting events. We also encounter legendary Czech athletes such as runner Emil Zátopek, ice hockey player Ivan Hlinka, and soccer player Josef Masopust, whose accomplishments are celebrated in public sculptures. As the title suggests, the book is sure to be popular among sports and art fans alike.
22 x 22 cms, hardback, 500 pages.
2015
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