Lot 144

Miroslav Vystrčil (1924 - 2014) RECUMBENT

The curve that permeates the work Recumbent is actually a paraphrase of the author's Lying Act from 1955. The female figure is still the central motif of his work, but it is expressed through a simplified character - a hieroglyph, as is the case of indigenous nations. Miroslav Vystrčil studied at the School of Arts and Crafts in Brno and at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague under J. Horejc and B. Stefan. His studio in Kampa served as a place where artists could meet. In the years 1957 - 1958 he exhibited with the group Máj 57. Around 1959 Miroslav Vystrčil left the classical figure and never returned to it. He exchanged modeling for metal and welding, descriptive details for clean and simple lines in a striking composition.

Published by: GAVU Cheb, Miroslav Vystrčil. Retrospective, 2017. p. 41.