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Joža Uprka

The authority record describes Joža Uprka as Joža Uprka studied at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich and Academy of Fine Arts, Prague. Training under František Čermák is recorded. The recorded working language is Czech.

Also recorded as Joža Úprka · Josef Úprka · joa uprka · Joza Uprka

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Joža Úprka, 1914, olej na plátne 110 x 83

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Biography

The field of work recorded is folklore, visual arts and painting. Places of work recorded in the authority are Hodonín, Hroznová Lhota and Olomouc. Work by Joža Uprka is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Slovak National Gallery, Liptov Gallery of Peter Michal Bohúň, Moravian Gallery in Brno and Strasbourg Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. Distinctions recorded are Salon of French Artists and Order of Franz Joseph.

Joža Uprka is recorded as painter, graphic designer, folklorist and artist.

Joža Uprka studied at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich and Academy of Fine Arts, Prague. Training under František Čermák is recorded. The recorded working language is Czech.

The field of work recorded is folklore, visual arts and painting.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Hodonín, Hroznová Lhota and Olomouc.

Work by Joža Uprka is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Slovak National Gallery, Liptov Gallery of Peter Michal Bohúň, Moravian Gallery in Brno and Strasbourg Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.

Distinctions recorded are Salon of French Artists and Order of Franz Joseph.

Joža Uprka, Czech sculpturer (Český svět 1911)

Joža Uprka, Czech sculpturer (Český svět 1911)

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Catalogued output

Works

Their recorded dates run from 1885 to 1926.

  • Na pouti u sv

  • Antoníčka

  • Ride of the Kings

    1897 · Moravian Gallery in Brno

  • Little girl in fur coat

    1895 · Moravian Gallery in Brno

  • The Peasant Wedding

    1905 · Slovak National Gallery

  • Sketch

    1901 · Slovak National Gallery

  • Man from Lanžhot

    1905 · Slovak National Gallery

  • Woman from Čičmany in Folk Costume

    1926 · Slovak National Gallery

  • Tap in the Pub

    1885 · Slovak National Gallery

  • Figure of Clergyman

    1890 · Slovak National Gallery

  • Autumn

    1922 · Slovak National Gallery

  • On a Myjava Market

    Slovak National Gallery

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  • Na pouti u sv

  • Antoníčka

  • Ride of the Kings

    1897 · Moravian Gallery in Brno

  • Little girl in fur coat

    1895 · Moravian Gallery in Brno

  • The Peasant Wedding

    1905 · Slovak National Gallery

  • Sketch

    1901 · Slovak National Gallery

  • Man from Lanžhot

    1905 · Slovak National Gallery

  • Woman from Čičmany in Folk Costume

    1926 · Slovak National Gallery

  • Tap in the Pub

    1885 · Slovak National Gallery

  • Figure of Clergyman

    1890 · Slovak National Gallery

  • Autumn

    1922 · Slovak National Gallery

  • On a Myjava Market

    Slovak National Gallery

  • Dancer from Piešťany

    Slovak National Gallery

  • Bride

    Slovak National Gallery

  • Head of a Moravian Girl

    1920 · Slovak National Gallery

  • Study of Folk Costume

    Slovak National Gallery

  • Rest (Lunch break)

    1895 · Moravian Gallery in Brno

  • Pilgrimage at Antonínka

    1894 · Moravian Gallery in Brno

  • Women in Field

  • Moravian Slovak Madonna (Moravian Song)

    1902 · National Gallery Prague

  • Výbor jeho prací

  • Jos Uprka k pátému výročí umělcovy smrti

  • Vázání šátků

  • Joža Uprka

A further 1 recorded entry stand behind this article and are held on the record.

Dated record

Life and career

Explore 1861–1940

  1. 1861

    Life

    Joža Uprka was born on 26 October 1861.

  2. 1885

    Institution

    Tap in the Pub, dated 1885, held by Slovak National Gallery.

  3. 1890

    Institution

    Figure of Clergyman, dated 1890, held by Slovak National Gallery.

  4. 1894

    Institution

    Pilgrimage at Antonínka, dated 1894, held by Moravian Gallery in Brno.

  5. 1895

    Institution

    Little girl in fur coat, dated 1895, held by Moravian Gallery in Brno.

  6. 1895

    Institution

    Rest (Lunch break), dated 1895, held by Moravian Gallery in Brno.

  7. 1895

    Institution

    Little girl in fur coat (Moravian Gallery in Brno).

  8. 1897

    Institution

    Ride of the Kings, dated 1897, held by Moravian Gallery in Brno.

  9. 1897

    Institution

    Ride of the Kings (Moravian Gallery in Brno).

  10. 1901

    Institution

    Sketch, dated 1901, held by Slovak National Gallery.

  11. 1902

    Institution

    Moravian Slovak Madonna (Moravian Song), dated 1902, held by National Gallery Prague.

  12. 1905

    Institution

    The Peasant Wedding, dated 1905, held by Slovak National Gallery.

  13. 1905

    Institution

    Man from Lanžhot (Slovak National Gallery).

  14. 1920

    Institution

    Head of a Moravian Girl, dated 1920, held by Slovak National Gallery.

  15. 1922

    Institution

    Autumn, dated 1922, held by Slovak National Gallery.

  16. 1926

    Institution

    Woman from Čičmany in Folk Costume, dated 1926, held by Slovak National Gallery.

The full dated record · 17 entries

  1. 1861

    Joža Uprka was born on 26 October 1861.

  2. 1885

    Tap in the Pub, dated 1885, held by Slovak National Gallery.

  3. 1890

    Figure of Clergyman, dated 1890, held by Slovak National Gallery.

  4. 1894

    Pilgrimage at Antonínka, dated 1894, held by Moravian Gallery in Brno.

  5. 1895

    Little girl in fur coat, dated 1895, held by Moravian Gallery in Brno.

  6. 1895

    Rest (Lunch break), dated 1895, held by Moravian Gallery in Brno.

  7. 1895

    Little girl in fur coat (Moravian Gallery in Brno).

  8. 1897

    Ride of the Kings, dated 1897, held by Moravian Gallery in Brno.

  9. 1897

    Ride of the Kings (Moravian Gallery in Brno).

  10. 1901

    Sketch, dated 1901, held by Slovak National Gallery.

  11. 1902

    Moravian Slovak Madonna (Moravian Song), dated 1902, held by National Gallery Prague.

  12. 1905

    The Peasant Wedding, dated 1905, held by Slovak National Gallery.

  13. 1905

    Man from Lanžhot (Slovak National Gallery).

  14. 1920

    Head of a Moravian Girl, dated 1920, held by Slovak National Gallery.

  15. 1922

    Autumn, dated 1922, held by Slovak National Gallery.

  16. 1926

    Woman from Čičmany in Folk Costume, dated 1926, held by Slovak National Gallery.

  17. 1940

    Joža Uprka died in 1940 at Hroznová Lhota.

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Places

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  • Kněždub

    Birth place

  • Hroznová Lhota

    Death place

Primary material

Documents and archives

scholarly publication

reference work

authority record

Literature

Bibliography

  • Uprka (Úprka), Joža (Josef)

  • Uprka, Joza, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

  • Uprka (Úprka), Franta (František)

Citations

References

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