Eliška Konopiská (born 5 January 1948) is a

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printmaker, graphic artist, typographer, and illustrator. A native of

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, Konopiská graduated from that city's Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design, where she studied with

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. Active in a variety of genres, she has designed and illustrated many books, and has also worked as a typographer for a variety of publishing houses. Her work has been exhibited both in the

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and abroad, and she has won a variety of awards during her career. Her 1983 print ''Hra (Play)'', a color

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and

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, is owned by the National Gallery of Art.

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