Eva Bednářová (May 8, 1937 – December 6, 1986) was a Czech printmaker and illustrator. Born in Prague, Bednářová was a graduate of the

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in that city. Throughout her career she produced illustrations for more than 40 books over three decades. Her illustrations for ''Chinese Fairy Tales'' by Dana and Milada Šťovíčková won the Grand Prix at the Biennial of Illustration Bratislava in 1969. Two of her prints are in the collection of the

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; she is also represented in the collection of the

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* Hermína Frankova, ''Blázni a Pythagoras. Dívčí román''. (Ilustrovala Eva Bednářová.). Praha, 1966. * Olga Scheinpflugová, ''Pohádky.'' (ilustrovala Eva Bednářová). Praha : Mladá fronta, 1971 * Dana and Milada Št́ovíčková (retold by) and translated into English by Alice Denešová , ''Chinese Fairy Tales''. (illustrated by Eva Bednářová). Feltham : Hamlyn, 1969.

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1937 births 1986 deaths Czech printmakers Women printmakers Czech illustrators Czech women illustrators Artists from Prague 20th-century Czech artists 20th-century Czech printmakers 20th-century Czech women artists Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague alumni {{CzechRepublic-artist-stub