Frantisek Kupka (1871 - 1957)
1871-09-23Opočno, Czech Republic1957-06-24Puteaux, FranceHungary, Czech Republic
Frantisek Kupka
František Kupka was a Czech painter and graphic artist. He was a pioneer and co-founder of the early phases of the abstract art movement and Orphic Cubism (Orphism). Kupka's abstract works arose from a base of realism, but later evolved into pure abstract art.
Date and place of birt: | 23 september 1871, Opočno, Czech Republic |
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Date and place of death: | 24 june 1957, Puteaux, France |
Nationality: | Hungary, Czech Republic |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Art school / group: | Puteaux Group, Salon d'Automne |
Genre: | Genre art, Landscape painting, Portrait, Still life |
Art style: | Abstract art, Post-Impressionism, Orphism |