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"Karel Vik was a Czech graphic artist , illustrator and painter . Between 1,902 - 1908 he studied landscape painting with Rudolf von Ottenfeld at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague . Following the success of the graphic exhibition in Leipzig, he began creating graphics, a large part of his work consisted of woodcuts . In Prague, he co-founded Hollar . Soon he moved to Turnova , where he participated in the founding of Turnovské work (especially in conjunction with Karl Kinsky ). (..) Since 1941 he was a member of the Czech Academy of Sciences and Arts" <ref>StampArt.com</ref>
"Karel Vik was a Czech graphic artist , illustrator and painter . Between 1,902 - 1908 he studied landscape painting with Rudolf von Ottenfeld at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague . Following the success of the graphic exhibition in Leipzig, he began creating graphics, a large part of his work consisted of woodcuts . In Prague, he co-founded Hollar . Soon he moved to Turnova , where he participated in the founding of Turnovské work (especially in conjunction with Karl Kinsky ). (..) Since 1941 he was a member of the Czech Academy of Sciences and Arts" <ref>artinstamps.blogspot.com/2015/04/karel-vik.html</ref>


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Karel Vik was a Czech artist, painter and printmaker. He was born on 4 November 1883 at Hořice, and died on 8 October 1964 at Turnov.[1][2] His works are held by museums across Europe.[1]

Karel Vik's grave.
Paintings by Karel Vik hanging in the train station at Turnov, Liberec Region, Czech Republic.

References

  1. ^ a b "The Bridge in Valdštyn̄". V&A Museum.
  2. ^ "Vik Karel". Blouin Art Info.

"Karel Vik was a Czech graphic artist , illustrator and painter . Between 1,902 - 1908 he studied landscape painting with Rudolf von Ottenfeld at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague . Following the success of the graphic exhibition in Leipzig, he began creating graphics, a large part of his work consisted of woodcuts . In Prague, he co-founded Hollar . Soon he moved to Turnova , where he participated in the founding of Turnovské work (especially in conjunction with Karl Kinsky ). (..) Since 1941 he was a member of the Czech Academy of Sciences and Arts" [1]

  1. ^ artinstamps.blogspot.com/2015/04/karel-vik.html