Vlastislav Hofman
Vlastislav Hofman (6 February 1884 – 28 August 1964) was an artist and architect who lived and worked first in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and later in Czechoslovakia. Though he was a painter, set designer, graphic artist, furniture designer, and author, Hofman is best known as an architect strongly influenced by Cubism.
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Vlastislav Hofman
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- Born
- 1884 · Jičín.
- Died
- 1964 · Prague.
- Nationality
- Cisleithania · Czechoslovakia
- Occupation
- architect · painter · scenographer · typographer · illustrator · graphic artist · exlibrist
- Education
- Czech Technical University in Prague
- Honours
- Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia · Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia) · Klement Gottwald State Prize
- Languages
- Czech
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Vlastislav Hofman (6 February 1884 – 28 August 1964) was an artist and architect who lived and worked first in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and later in Czechoslovakia. Though he was a painter, set designer, graphic artist, furniture designer, and author, Hofman is best known as an architect strongly influenced by Cubism.
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Vlastislav Hofman (1884–1964) was an architect, exlibrist and graphic artist, among other activities and a national of Cisleithania and Czechoslovakia. Born in Jičín, the architect died in Prague.
Vlastislav Hofman studied at Czech Technical University in Prague. The architect worked in Brno.
Languages used include Czech. Works by Vlastislav Hofman are held at Huis van het boek, National Gallery Prague and Print Collection. The architect received Klement Gottwald State Prize, Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia and Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia).
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Vlastislav Hofman studied at Czech Technical University in Prague. The recorded working language is Czech. Places of work recorded in the authority are Brno. Work by Vlastislav Hofman is recorded in the collections of National Gallery Prague, Print Collection and Huis van het boek. Distinctions recorded are Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia, Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia) and Klement Gottwald State Prize.
Born in Jičín in Bohemia, Hofman studied architecture in Prague from 1902 to 1907. He was otherwise self-taught in the arts. He was active in avant garde art movements in his homeland, and he associated with artists and writers of the time, including Karel Čapek. Hofman wrote many pieces on political subjects and the philosophy of art, especially for the journal Právo lidu ("People's Right"). His stage designs were mainly for the Vinohrady Theatre (Divadlo na Vinohradich) in Prague. Hofman's design for director Karel Hilar's 1926 production of Hamlet was particularly notable.
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• Illustration — Brush and watercolor drawing with inverted tree motif, 1911 • Illustration — Brush and watercolor design, 1911 • Illustration — Brush and watercolor design, 1911 • Illustration — Design for a sitting room with sofa, two chairs, and table, 1919
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Vlastislav Hofman is recorded with the occupation graphic artist. Recorded as architect, painter, scenographer, typographer and illustrator.
Premiere of theatre play Plukovník Švec by Rudolf Medek, National Theatre Prague, 27th October 1928, scene by Vlastislav Hofman (Světozor, No. 5, 1928)
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Premiere of theatre play Plukovník Švec by Rudolf Medek, National Theatre Prague, 27th October 1928, scene by Vlastislav Hofman (Světozor, No. 5, 1928)
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1884
Vlastislav Hofman was born on 6 February 1884.
1964
Vlastislav Hofman died on 1 January 1964.
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- 1.Douglas Cooper, The Cubist Epoch, London, Phaidon Press, 1970.
- 2.Neil Cox, Cubism, London, Phaidon Press, 2000.
- 3.Timonth O. Benson et al., Expressionist Utopias, Berkeley, University of California Press, 2001; p. 218.
- 4.Anthony B. Dawson, Hamlet, Manchester, Manchester University Press, 1997; p. 117.
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Vlastislav Hofman received Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia, Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia) and Klement Gottwald State Prize.
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