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Eduard Ovčáček

Eduard Ovčáček was a Czechoslovak and Czech pedagogue, sculptor, painter, poet and teacher (1933–2022). He was born at Třinec.

Also recorded as Eduard Ovcacek.

Eduard Ovčáček in brief

Born
1933
Died
2022
Known for
pedagogue, sculptor, painter, poet, teacher, graphic artist and photographer
Place of birth
Třinec
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Career and activity

Eduard Ovčáček worked in visual arts, literature, visual poetry, concrete poetry and exhibition curation. His work is associated with Lettrism.

He belonged to Mánes Union of Fine Arts. He worked at Olomouc and Ostrava.

Catalogued works

4 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1988 to 1993.

Frotáz II/Rubbing II, dated 1988, held by Q214867, inventory 2000.166.157. Old-New Signs II, dated 1993, held by Q214867, inventory 2000.166.158. Lekce velkého A. Eduard Ovčáček.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

Q214867: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Prints in the National Gallery of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

Eduard Ovčáček, estampes lettristes, Nouvelles de l'estampe, 2012.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 7 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

the recorded working language is Czech.

The field of work recorded is visual arts, literature and visual poetry. The authority associates the name with Lettrism.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Olomouc and Ostrava. Membership is recorded of Mánes Union of Fine Arts.

Work by Eduard Ovčáček is recorded in the collections of Ernest Zmeták Art Gallery and ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe.

Chronology

  1. 1933Eduard Ovčáček born at Třinec.
  2. 1988Frotáz II/Rubbing II (Q214867).
  3. 1993Old-New Signs II (Q214867).
  4. 2022Eduard Ovčáček died.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Eduard Ovčáček, estampes lettristes, Nouvelles de l'estampe, 2012

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Open Library author record for Eduard Ovčáček (Internet Archive), 2 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  3. 3.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2566203: Eduard Ovčáček

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  4. 4.

    “Eduard Ovčáček”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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