Stories
Still life as a response to the challenge of the times.
The development of fine art in the period between 1925 - 1935 sought expression and a palette that would respond to the revolutionary impulses of the previous decade. In this environment, remarkable works were created in Bohemia combining the most modern trends in European painting with the originality of the domestic environment. These include the works offered by A. Diviš, J. Slavíček or Fr. Vobecký.
Five pearls
In the group of paintings of the 78th auction, an exceptional set of five came together and one of them deserves a somewhat more detailed approach. It points to a remarkable story of a journey. A journey that a gifted student and young painter embarked on, but from which an exceptional artist worthy of international renown has returned. I would like to share this story with you.
Tomáš Zezula
Photogroup of five in the context of major changes
For those interested in the history of photography, Antonín Zezula has written several notes on the development of the period view of the transformation of photographic expression in the late 1920s and early 1930s. The talk will mainly be about the Photogroup of Five in the context of period creation.
Consolation by Living. The Life of a Private Collector Behind the Iron Curtain.
We gladly present you a new publication mapping the collection of art photographer Alexander Skalický. A unique man who was prevented from completing his fine arts studies at the academy by the established regime, however, despite all its efforts, this criminal regime failed to break his will and love for art, which gave him comfort and encouragement all his long life.
A disquieting smile
The story of a very famous face of an unknown girl who drowned in the Seine and whose body the river released just a few meters from the Louvre. During her life, the girl was unknown, after her death she became a Parisian celebrity of the nascent twentieth century.