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Czech HistoryJosef Lada – landscape painter and Švejk illustrator
As one art critic once said, the paintings of Josef Lada accompany Czechs
from cradle to grave. He is as well known for his illustrations of fairy
tales and children’s readers as he is for his landscapes, which each
Christmas are printed thousands of times over on the front of the
nation’s Christmas cards. Lada was also the artist who gave the grinning,
rotund Good Soldier Švejk his form. More
Czech HistoryThe world renowned writer and ‘folk hero’ Jaroslav Hašek
The Czech writer Jaroslav Hašek is best known today for his hilarious
anti-war novel The Good Soldier Švejk. Hašek’s own biography, however,
is perhaps just as farcical and action-packed as his most famous book. In
this edition of Czech History, we look at the life and times of this world
renowned author. More
Current AffairsGrandson of Josef Lada discusses artist’s classic Christmas cards and more
Cards featuring the work of Josef Lada are an integral part of Czech
Christmas. Lada is best known internationally for illustrations of the Good
Soldier Švejk, but his simply drawn carol singers, snow covered villages
and nativity scenes are just as popular in his native country. His
grandson, also named Josef Lada, says the artist's images capture something
everyone can relate to. More
Current AffairsPopular Czech children’s book under fiver over racist undertones
A racist passage from a popular Czech children’s book recently sparked a
heated debate in the Czech media after a Romany activist asked for it to be
withdrawn from the school curriculum. Thousands of Czechs publicly opposed
the request, which was also dismissed as unjustified by some Romany
organizations. But others believe the issue of racist undertones in some
Czech literary works should be taken seriously.
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ArtsZdeněk Sýkora 90 – A must-see exhibition in the Czech capital
Artist Zdeněk Sýkora, who turned 90 last month, is without question one
of the Czech Republic’s most important painters, whose style over his
long career developed from traditional landscapes to the abstract line
paintings for which he is certainly best known. A retrospective of some of
the artist’s best work – including Line No. 24 on loan from Centre
Pompidou in Paris – is currently underway at Prague’s Municipal
Library, a highly-respected gallery space within the city centre. More
MagazineMagazine
A mistake made by a civil servant sets in motion bankruptcy proceedings
against all state institutions in the country, young Czechs have a
pillow-fight on Old Town Square and why do the city’s saints need
bodyguards? Find out more in magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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One of Josef Lada’s famous illustrations comes to life. Two beer fans
from Liberec have invented a mobile beer crate that you can drive home, and
the town of Jilemnice boasts a snow sculpture of the legendary Krakonoš
giant. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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