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Frantisek Kupka

Frantisek Kupka (1871 - 1957) was active/lived in Czech Republic, France.  Frantisek Kupka is known for Abstract painting, illustration, poster design, educator.

František Kupka (September 23, 1871 - June 24, 1957)

A Czech painter and graphic artist, he was a pioneer and co-founder of the early phases of the abstract art movement.

František Kupka was born in Opocno, eastern Bohemia (now Czech Republic) in 1871 and in 1887 he began training as an artist at the Prague academy under Frantisek Sequens, who had been strongly influenced by the Nazarener School.  In 1891 the artist transferred to the academy in Vienna, where he worked under Professor Eisenmenger until 1893. 

In 1894 Kupka traveled to London and Scandinavia, settling in Paris, France in 1895. He worked as an illustrator of books and posters and created satirical drawings for newspapers and magazines.  In 1905 Kupka moved to Puteaux in the suburbs, where he got acquainted with Jacques Villon, who introduced him to a circle of painters in 1910/11, including Marcel Duchamp, Robert Delaunay, Fernand Léger, Francis Picabia and others.  Through thei   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3576 characters.]  Artist bio

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