Souček Karel 1915–1982
Night City, 1968
signed in pencil bottom right K. Souček 68, mixed media, paper,
49 × 33,5 cm, mount, frame, glass
Karel Souček, member of Group 42 and later professor of painting at the Prague
Academy of Fine Arts, in the 1940s, at the time of the
the group's existence, he focused mainly on themes related to everyday urban life,
but also scientific discoveries, the theatre and hospitals.
In his paintings, which showed a strong social feeling, he was able to
the atmosphere of streets, vending machines, arcades, tailor shops or
hairdressing salons.
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