Karel Vik
Illustration — Vik's grave Karel Vik (4 November 1883 – 8 October 1964) was a Czech painter, wood engraver and illustrator.
Also recorded as Karl Vik
Karel Vik
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- Born
- 1883. · Hořice.
- Died
- 1964. · Turnov.
- Nationality
- Czechoslovakia.
- Occupation
- painter, puppet designer, graphic artist, scenographer, illustrator, xylographer, postage stamp designer and exlibrist.
- Honours
- Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia and Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia).
- Languages
- Czech.
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The recorded working language is Czech. The field of work recorded is painting, graphics and wood engraving technique. Work by Karel Vik is recorded in the collections of Print Collection and Huis van het boek. Distinctions recorded are Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia and Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia).
• Illustration — Vik's paintings hanging in the train station in Turnov, Czech Republic Vik was born on 4 November 1883 in Hořice and died on 8 October 1964 in Turnov. His works are held by museums across Europe. Karel Vik was a Czech visual artist who was born in 1883. Many works by the artist have been sold at auction, including 'House by the Golden Well' sold at Dorotheum, Prague 'Fine Art - Prague' in 2015. The artist died in 1964.
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Karel Vik (4 November 1883 – 8 October 1964) is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Karel Vik was born on 4 November 1883 in Hořice (Bohême) and died on 8 October 1964 in Turnov, Czech Republic.
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1883
Karel Vik born at Hořice.
1964
Karel Vik died at Turnov.
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