Lot 105
Jiří Trnka (1912 - 1969) A FAIRY TALE ILLUSTRATION

35 x 24,5 cm (h x w)

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Watercolor and gouache on paper. Dimensions in frame: 35 × 24 cm Illustrations for the Grimms' fairy tale by Jiri Trnka, an all-around artist who is known as an excellent painter, graphic artist, sculptor and book illustrator (Misa Kulicka/Misha the Bear 1939, Broučci/Fireflies 1941, Český Betlém/Czech Nativity Scene 1943, Pohádky tisíce a jedné noci/Stories from One Thousand One Nights 1956, Pohádky Hanse Christiana Andersena/The Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Pohádky bratří Grimmů/Grimms' Fairy Tales 1961, Staré pověsti české/Ancient Czech Legends, Jan Werich's Fimfárum, etc.). He wrote and illustrated the book Zahrada (The Garden, 1962), which was later adapted for film. Trnka was a founding father of Czech puppetry and puppet film, which earned him worldwide acclaim.

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