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A Beautiful Book
This book is beautifully arranged, and has some amazing black and white engravings from Kukpa's work for various publishers. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Franz Kafka (German pronunciation: ; 3 July 1883 3 June 1924) is one of the most influential fiction writers of the early 20th century; a novelist and writer of short stories whose works, only after his death, came to be regarded as one of the major achievements of 20th century literature. He was born to middle class German-speaking Jewish parents in Prague, Bohemia, now part of the Czech Republic, in what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The house in which he was born, on the Old Town Square next to Prague's Church of St Nicholas, today contains a permanent exhibition devoted to the author. Kafka's workthe novels The Trial (1925), The Castle (1926) and Amerika (1927), as well as short stories including The Metamorphosis (1915) and In the Penal Colony (1914)is now collectively considered to be among the most original bodies of work in modern Western literature. Much of his work, unfinished at the time of his death, was published posthumously. The writer's name has led to the term "Kafkaesque" being used in the English language. Kafka at the age of fiveKafka was born into a middle-class Jewish family in Prague, the capital of Bohemia. The former house of Franz Kafka. It now stands as a memorial open to the public without fee, but also contains items related to Kafka and Prague for sale.His father, Hermann Kafka (18521931), was described as a "huge, selfish, overbearing businessman" and by Kafka himself as "a true Kafka in strength, health, appetite, loudness of voice, eloquence, self-satisfaction, worldly dominance, endurance, presence of mind, knowledge of human nature". Hermann was the fourth child of Jacob Kafka, a shochet or ritual slaughterer, and came to Prague from Osek, a Czech-speaking Jewish village near Písek in southern Bohemia... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=10858 ... Read more

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Photographs by Frantisek Kupka. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Guillaume Apollinaire, Fernand Léger, Francis Picabia, Jacques Villon, Sonia Delaunay, Orphism, František Kupka, Section D'or, Robert Delaunay, Cheenu Pillai, Roger de La Fresnaye, Melinoe. Excerpt:Cheenu Pillai Cheenu Pillai is a self taught artists from chennai , India who blends European expressionism with dravidian themes. Career Cheenu Pillai was born in 1971 in a village in Tanjore district. He spent his school days in his village and then in Tanjore. Cheenu took to painting at very early age, thanks to his elder brother who was artist himself. Brought up in a pious background, portraits of gods used to be his favorite theme. At that age, his rendering of the religious images fulfilled purely a spiritual need. But as he delved more into the forms, the symmetry and balance in the Hindu iconography captured his imagination. He kept pursuing art with passion all his life, but never considered taking it up as a career. For a consistent topper at school, the only career choice seemed like a white collar job, which is exactly where he ended up. He did his MBA and got into investment banking. Emerging opportunities in information technology led him shift career midway, but art continued as the primary passion. His inspirations heightened during his stint in Europe, where he regularly frequented art galleries. in 2003, he decided to take up art more seriously and quit his job as the president of a large software company. He continued doing some consultancy works in software, but was able to spend lot more time in painting. Apparao galleries included Cheenu's works as part of a group show in 2004. Again in 2007, A.v.ilango 's art space and Tangerine art sponsored an exhibition of his paintings from the divinity series at the tangerine restaurant, which gave him the initial impetu... ... Read more

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Chapters: Kamil Lhoták, František Kupka, Ladislav Sutnar, Julius Mařák. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 20. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Kamil Lhoták (25 July 1912 Prague 22 October 1990, Prague) was a Czech painter, graphic artist, and illustrator. He was one of the members of Group 42. Kamil Lhoták was born on 25 July 1912 in Prague-Holeovice. His mother, Anna Kouglová, met and befriended young medical student Kamil Lhoták at the ball in ofín. The couple never married but, they produced one child from their long-term relationship. Unequal social status and fears of damaging his career led Lhoták's father to hide his illegitimate son. However, he financially supported him and his mother his whole life. Lhoták Sr. was involved in viral research and experimented with the serum against poliomyelitis. During a rare visit with his family, he infected his young son with this disease. The effects of poliomyelitis deeply influenced Lhoták's health. The relationship between Lhoták father and son was complicated and traumatic. Thanks to his mother, Lhoták became familiar with painting and literature at a young age. He was particularly fond of the works of Jules Verne, Edouard Riou, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. His early artworks were influenced also by modern technical inventions; he often created drawings of cars, motorcycles, and bicycles. In 1932 he began his studies at Jirásek Gymnasium in Prague. Together with his classmate he published "Auto-moto zpravodaj" (Auto-Moto News) and later he participated in publishing school magazine "Hledání umní". He also often visited the expositions of modern art in Aventinum. Following his graduation at the gymnasium he continued studying at the Faculty of Law of Charles University. Even during these studies, he devoted himself to painting ra...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=24518750 ... Read more

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The exhibition and the catalog will show for the first time in Spain a selection of around 80 paintings and drawings by the Czech artist, all from the Centre Georges Pompidou, and documents from the collection of Pierre Brulle, a leading expert on Kupka, who was considered the first painter to explore the concept of abstract act. The splendid collection of works from the Centre Georges Pompidou, mostly donated by the artist's widow in 1963, shows very clearly the development of Kupka's art from his early Symbolist paintings to his final years. ... Read more

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Chapters: People From Opočno, Jaroslav Plašil, František Kupka, František Zdeněk Skuherský, Pavel Svoboda, Luboš Sluka. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 24. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:Appearances (Goals). National team caps and goals correct as of 15 June 2008Jaroslav Plail (born 5 January 1982 in Opono) is a Czech footballer who currently plays for Bordeaux and the Czech Republic. Plail, aged 18, was signed by Monaco in 2000 but in his first two-year spell he could only pick 8 matches as a starter and was subsequently loaned to Ligue 2 club Créteil. After a decent performance, Plail returned to Monaco at the start of the 2003 season and for the next four years he was a regular in the starting team and even enjoyed his finest moment in the 200304 season when the principality side reached the final of the UEFA Champions League. In that season, Plail contributed a goal to Monaco's record-breaking 83 defeat of Deportivo. In 2007, Plail ended his successful second spell with Monaco and signed a four-year contract with Spanish side Osasuna. On 8 June 2009, Bordeaux signed the Czech midfielder from Osasuna on a four-year deal. Plail played for the Czech Republic at Euro 2004, 2006 World Cup and Euro 2008. On June 15, in the Czech Republic's final Group A match against Turkey, Plail scored in the 62nd minute to give his team a 20 lead and apparently send them into a quarter-final meeting with Croatia. However Turkey came back and scored three goals in the last fifteen minutes and, despite Jan Koller getting Turkish goalkeeper Volkan Demirel sent off in second half injury time, Turkey advanced instead. Scores and results list. Czech Republic's goal tally first: ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1449508 ... Read more

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Chapters: Jaroslav Plašil, František Kupka, František Zdeněk Skuherský, Pavel Svoboda, Luboš Sluka. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 22. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:Appearances (Goals). National team caps and goals correct as of 15 June 2008Jaroslav Plail (born 5 January 1982 in Opono) is a Czech footballer who currently plays for Bordeaux and the Czech Republic. Plail, aged 18, was signed by Monaco in 2000 but in his first two-year spell he could only pick 8 matches as a starter and was subsequently loaned to Ligue 2 club Créteil. After a decent performance, Plail returned to Monaco at the start of the 2003 season and for the next four years he was a regular in the starting team and even enjoyed his finest moment in the 200304 season when the principality side reached the final of the UEFA Champions League. In that season, Plail contributed a goal to Monaco's record-breaking 83 defeat of Deportivo. In 2007, Plail ended his successful second spell with Monaco and signed a four-year contract with Spanish side Osasuna. On 8 June 2009, Bordeaux signed the Czech midfielder from Osasuna on a four-year deal. Plail played for the Czech Republic at Euro 2004, 2006 World Cup and Euro 2008. On June 15, in the Czech Republic's final Group A match against Turkey, Plail scored in the 62nd minute to give his team a 20 lead and apparently send them into a quarter-final meeting with Croatia. However Turkey came back and scored three goals in the last fifteen minutes and, despite Jan Koller getting Turkish goalkeeper Volkan Demirel sent off in second half injury time, Turkey advanced instead. Scores and results list. Czech Republic's goal tally first: ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1449508 ... Read more