Bohumil Kafka

Bohumil Kafka
Born	February 14, 1878 Nová Paka, Bohemia, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Died	November 24, 1942 (aged 64) Prague, Bohemia and Moravia
Nationality	Czech
Alma mater	Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague
Occupation	sculptor and pedagogue

Bohumil Kafka was a Czech sculptor and pedagogue, born February 14, 1878 in Nová Paka, Bohemia and died on November 24, 1942.

He studied in Prague with sculptor Josef Václav Myslbek before moving to Vienna and then Paris to continue his studies. He worked in London, Berlin and Rome before returning and settling in Prague. He frequently worked in an Expressive symbolist style, was a noted animalier as well as being known for his decorative sculpture. He was considered a predecessor to the Art Nouveau style and was highly influenced by the works of Auguste Rodin.

Gallery

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  Equestrian statue of Jan Žižka on Vítkov Hill in Prague

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  statue of Milan Rastislav Štefánik at the Prague Observatory

References

• Mackay, James, The Dictionary of Sculptors in Bronze, Antique Collectors Club, Woodbridge, Suffolk 1977
• Matějček, Antonín and Zdeněk Wirth, Modern and Contemporary Czech Art, George Routledge & Sons, Ltd. London, 1924
• Pavitt, Jane, Prague; The Buildings of Europe, Manchester University Press, Manchester, 2000

External links

• Art Facts - brief biography
• Radio Prague - extensive biography (Czech)
• Index of Links for Artwork and Biographies
• More Information (Czech)
• Bohumil Kafka:Jan Zizka monument