Karel Zlín
Karel Zlín, also known as Karel Machálek (born 23 July 1937 in Zlín) is a Czech painter, sculptor and poet. After studying Applied Arts Secondary School in Uherské Hradiště he studied at Academy of Fine Arts in Prague under Vlastimil Rada and Karel Souček from 1957 to 1963. The following year, he began work, mostly paintings and illustrating books.
Also recorded as Karel Zlin
Karel Zlín
- Born
- Karel Zlín was born on 23 July 1937. · Zlín.
- Died
- Karel Zlín died on 26 November 1991. · Zlín.
- Nationality
- Czech Republic · Czechoslovakia
- Occupation
- writer · painter · sculptor · poet · graphic artist · translator · illustrator
- Fields
- visual arts · poetry · literature · translation
- Education
- Academy of Fine Arts and Prague · Střední uměleckoprůmyslová škola Uherské Hradiště
- Languages
- Czech
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Karel Zlín, also known as Karel Machálek (born 23 July 1937 in Zlín) is a Czech painter, sculptor and poet. After studying Applied Arts Secondary School in Uherské Hradiště he studied at Academy of Fine Arts in Prague under Vlastimil Rada and Karel Souček from 1957 to 1963. The following year, he began work, mostly paintings and illustrating books.
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He has designed dozens of movie posters. Besides artistic activities, Zlín is also a noted poet; his first collection of poems was published in 1969. In recent years he has also translated the works of other authors. In 1976 he settled in Paris and opened a studio in the Rue du Louvre. In recent years, he has been inspired in his artwork from his trips to Egypt.
Karel Zlín studied at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague and Střední uměleckoprůmyslová škola Uherské Hradiště. The recorded working language is Czech. The field of work recorded is visual arts, poetry and literature. Places of work recorded in the authority are Zlín.
Karel Zlín is recorded with the occupation graphic artist. Zlín worked at Zlín. Recorded as having studied at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague and Střední uměleckoprůmyslová škola Uherské Hradiště. Formation and teaching. Zlín studied at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague and Střední uměleckoprůmyslová škola Uherské Hradiště.
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1937
Karel Zlín was born on 22 January 1939.
1991
Karel Zlín died on 26 November 1991.
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Karel Zlín was born at Zlín.
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Karel Zlín died at Zlín.
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