Girl with Absintem
Girl with Absintem
Published 2017-12-01T13:05:01+00:00
At the beginning of the 20th century, Stefan developed the usual motifs of socially civil art - women in normal daily activities, sports and motoring ideas (Mother washing baby, 1924, Tire repair, 1924). The aesthetic of poeticism is approached by his polychrome sculpture made of burnt clay Girl with absinthe (1924, NG). In Paris, Stefan was also interested in primitive art and brought African masks originating from Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire with him (picture by J. Sudek). Together with the architect Josef Havlicek, he designed the border guiding columns in 1924, which were subsequently installed at the Czechoslovak border crossings.
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Date published | 01/12/2017 |
Title | Girl with Absintem |
Date | 1924 |
Medium | Coloured fired clay |
Credit | Purchased 1966 |
Artist | Bedrich Stefan |
Place | Valetrzni Palace National Gallery, Prague |