Lot 189
Jiří Kolář (1914 - 2002) HEAD

1965
collage, cardboard
31,5 x 21,5 cm (h x w)
sign. verso: J. Kolář 65

Starting price
18 000 CZK
   |   750 €
Price realized
40 000 CZK
   |   1 667 €
price without premium

Prominent Czech artist, poet, translator, experimenter and organizer Jiří Kolář, self-taught from his poetic roots, formed himself through various stages in his work to the position of one of the most recognized artists of the European format. Already in his lifetime, he became a legend using the technique of collage and chiasmage, and is still a sought-after artist in the world's galleries and auction houses.