Josef Čapek
Deceased Q454568

Josef Čapek

Czech painter and writer (1887–1945)

Born: March 23, 1887 (1887) · Hronov
Died: March 1, 1945 (1945) · Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
Age at death: 57 years
Nationality Czechoslovakia, Austria–Hungary
Occupation writer, photographer, journalist, illustrator, translator, art theorist, art critic, playwright, painter, graphic artist, political prisoner, scenographer, exlibrist, costume designer
Field of work literature, journalism, art of painting, graphics
Education Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, Académie Colarossi
Gender male

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