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Janák, Pavel (Czech architect, 1882-1956)
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Note: An architect, urbanist, and designer of furniture and objects; worked in the Czech cubo-modernist style. Studied at the Czech Technical University in Prague 1899-1905, and the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts 1906-1908. Joined the Union of Architects within the Mánes Association of Plastic Artists, and helped found the Artěl Cooperative, both in 1908. He also co-founded the Prague Artistic Workshops in 1912, and the Association of Czech Accomplishment in 1914. He acted as professor of architecture at the Prague School of Decorative Arts 1921-1942. In addition to his own designs, he worked on reconstructions of historical buildings and objects including Prague Castle (1936). He is regarded as a pioneer of Czech modernist architecture. |
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Kotěra, Jan |
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(Czech architect, 1871-1923) [500122458] |
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Wagner, Otto |
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(Austrian architect, designer, theorist, 1841-1918) [500016971] |
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Zítek, Josef 1899-1905 |
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(Czech architect, 1832-1909) [500067513] |
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Smetana, Pavel |
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(Czech architect, furniture designer, and theorist, 1900-1986) [500125088] |
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(Czech architect, 1882-1956) ..... [BHA Preferred]
(Czechoslovak architect, 1882-1956) ..... [AVERY]
(Czech architect, 1882-1956) ..... [AVERY]
(Czech architect, 1882-1956) ..... [Grove Art]
(Czech artist, 1882-1956) ..... [MoMA]
(Czech architect, 1882-1956) ..... [RKD]
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