Ludmila Seefried-Matějková
Ludmila Seefried-Matějková (born 13 November 1938) is a Czech sculptor and painter. She lives in Berlin. Biography Ludmila Seefried-Matějková was born in Heřmanův Městec, where she spent her childhood and the war years. Her father, František Matějka, owned a sawmill, and her mother, Ludmila, looked after the family, household and garden. Music, painting and literature also played an important role in their lives. After 1948 Czechoslovak coup d'état, February 1948 the family was dispossessed and her father was displaced by force 250 km away from the family. Her mother and the two daughters were at the mercy of the new communist rulers. The trauma experienced during this period sharpened her awareness of injustice. In 1951, the whole family was forcibly displaced to Mariánské Lázně. Matějková studied sculpture at Arts Grammar School in Prague with Prof. M. Uchytilová-Kucová (1953–1956) and made several attempts to enter university. In spite of passing exam ...
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