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Encyclopedia > Frantisek Kupka

František Kupka (September 23, 1871 - June 24, 1957) was a Czech painter. He was born in Opocno in eastern Bohemia. He studied at the Prague Art Academy, Akademie der Bildenden Küste in Vienna, Académie Julian in Paris and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... National motto: Truth prevails (Czech: Pravda vítězí) Official language Czech Capital Praha (Prague) President Václav Klaus Prime Minister Jiří Paroubek Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 114th 78,866 km² 2% Population  - Total (2003)  - Density Ranked 76th 10. ... For the computer graphics program, see Corel Painter. ... Bohemia is also a place in the State of United States of America: see Bohemia, New York. ... This article is about the city and federal state in Austria. ... The Académie Julian was an art school in Paris, France. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... École des Beaux Arts refers to several art schools in France. ...


Kupka's contribution to the early phases of the abstract movement is increasingly being recognized. This article is about the concept of abstraction in general. ...

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Guggenheim Collection - Artist - Kupka - Biography (395 words)
Frantisek Kupka was born September 23, 1871, in Opocno in eastern Bohemia.
Kupka worked as an illustrator of books and posters and, during his early years in Paris, became known for his satirical drawings for newspapers and magazines.
Kupka’s work became increasingly abstract around 1910–11, reflecting his theories of motion, color, and the relationship between music and painting.
Frantisek Kupka Biography | Encyclopedia of World Biography (871 words)
Frantisek Kupka (1871-1957) was a Czech painter and illustrator who lived most of his life in Paris.
Frank Kupka was born September 23, 1871, in eastern Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, the son of a small town notary.
Kupka's work gained critical attention beginning in the 1970s as the history of 20th-century painting was examined more broadly to include the work of such secondary figures as Kupka, who were slightly out of the mainstream, but nonetheless important artists in this period.
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