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Václav Boštík

Václav Boštík (1913–2005) was a Czech graphic designer, painter and poet.

Also recorded as Vaclav Bostik · Vaclav Boštik · Václav Bostik

Biography

Born at Horní Újezd in 1913, died in Prague in 2005.

Václav Boštík studied at Academy of Fine Arts, Prague. The recorded working language is Czech.

The field of work recorded is painting, illustration and graphics.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Prague.

Work by Václav Boštík is recorded in the collections of Belvedere, Art Institute of Chicago, Moravian Gallery in Brno and National Gallery Prague.

Distinctions recorded are Czech Medal of Merit, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, honorary citizen of Litomyšl and Cena ministerstva kultury za přínos v oblasti výtvarného umění.

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  • Prague
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  • Horní Újezd

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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.

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