Rudolf Fila
Rudolf Fila (19 July 1932 – 11 February 2015) was a Czechoslovak and Slovak painter, educator and author, best known for his artistic reinterpretations of the works of Gustav Klimt. Fila was born in Příbram na Moravě (Moravia) and resided in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Also recorded as Fila Rudolf
Rudolf Fila
- Name
- Rudolf Fila
- Born
- 19 July 1932
- Birthplace
- Příbram na Moravě, Czechoslovakia
- Died
- 11 February 2015
- Place of death
- Bratislava, Slovakia
- Occupation
- Painter, Educator, Author
- Spouse
- Dorota Filová
- Nationality
- Slovakia · Czechoslovakia
- Education
- Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava
- Languages
- Slovak
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Rudolf Fila (19 July 1932 – 11 February 2015) was a Czechoslovak and Slovak painter, educator and author, best known for his artistic reinterpretations of the works of Gustav Klimt. Fila was born in Příbram na Moravě (Moravia) and resided in Bratislava, Slovakia.
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Biography
Rudolf Fila studied at Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava. The recorded working language is Slovak. Work by Rudolf Fila is recorded in the collections of Central Slovakian Gallery, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Hungarian National Gallery, Slovak National Gallery and Ernest Zmeták Art Gallery.
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Key facts
• Name — Rudolf Fila • Born — 19 July 1932 • Birthplace — Příbram na Moravě, Czechoslovakia • Died — 11 February 2015 • Place of death — Bratislava, Slovakia • Occupation — Painter, Educator, Author • Spouse — Dorota Filová • Children — Marek Fila Vít Fila
History
History
• 1950–1952: Attended the School of Applied Art in Brno • 1952–1958: Attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava • 1960: began teaching at the High School for Applied Art in Bratislava • 1960s: Represented at international exhibitions • 1971: Exhibition in Zürich • 1990: moved to the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava • 1993–1996: Exhibitions in Vienna, Budapest, Warsaw, Ulm, Châteauroux, London, Novara and Paris
Art
Art
Fila's works are represented in the collections of the Slovak National Gallery, the National Gallery in Prague, the Museum of the 20th Century in Vienna, the permanent exhibition of the Credit Suisse Art Collection in London and other cities in Europe and the United States.
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Identity
Rudolf Fila is recorded with the occupation graphic artist. Recorded as painter, teacher, illustrator, graphic artist and draftsperson.
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1932
Rudolf Fila was born on 19 July 1932.
2015
Rudolf Fila died on 11 February 2015.
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Příbram na Moravě.
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