Karel Klíč

He was one of the inventors of photogravure (heliogravura in Czech). Klíč had such artistic talent that he was admitted into the Art Academy in Prague at the age of 14. For ridiculing school officials he was soon expelled, but eventually finished the school in 1862. Klíč worked as a photographer, caricaturist and illustrator in Brno, Budapest and Vienna, all the time trying to improve the technology of picture reproduction. During a long night in 1877, while working with zinc relief etching, he discovered, by chance, a process leading to photogravure. He further improved the process in 1890, when working in England.

Karel Klíč studied at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague. The recorded working language is Czech and German. Places of work recorded in the authority are Vienna and Brno. Works named in the authority record are photogravure technique. Work by Karel Klíč is recorded in the collections of Lancaster City Museum.

Karel Klíč is recorded with the occupation graphic artist. Recorded with the occupation photographer. Recorded with the occupation lithographer. Recorded with the occupation caricaturist. Recorded with the occupation publisher. Recorded with the occupation painter. Recorded as painter, photographer, lithographer, publisher and graphic artist. Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the headings Karl Klíč, Karl Klic, Karel Klitsch, Karl Klietsch and Karl Klitsch. His recorded languages were Czech and German.