Jiří Votruba
Jiří Votruba (born 8 December 1946 in Prague) is a Czech painter, illustrator, and graphic designer. His paintings have been displayed at over 50 exhibitions worldwide. Votruba is also known for his artwork commonly found on t-shirts, mugs, and postcards in shops throughout Prague, particularly depictions of Franz Kafka.
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Jiří Votruba
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- 1946 · Prague.
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- Czech Republic
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- painter · graphic artist · photographer · typographer · illustrator
- Languages
- Czech
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Jiří Votruba (born 8 December 1946 in Prague) is a Czech painter, illustrator, and graphic designer. His paintings have been displayed at over 50 exhibitions worldwide. Votruba is also known for his artwork commonly found on t-shirts, mugs, and postcards in shops throughout Prague, particularly depictions of Franz Kafka.
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Jiří Votruba born at Prague.
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Jiří Votruba is recorded as painter, graphic artist, photographer, typographer and illustrator.
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