Karel Zlín, also known as Karel Machálek (born 23 July 1937 in Zlín) is a Czech

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, sculptor and poet. After studying Applied Arts Secondary School in Uherské Hradiště he studied at

Academy of Fine Arts in Prague The Academy of Fine Arts, Prague ( cs, Akademie výtvarných umění v Praze; AVU) is an art college in Prague, Czech Republic. Founded in 1799, it is the oldest art college in the country. The school offers twelve master's degree programs and one ...

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Vlastimil Rada Vlastimil is a common Slavic origin given name originating from the roots: ''vlast'' (homeland) and ''mil'' (favour). A variant of the name is Vlastislav. The Czech name days are 17 March (Vlastimil) and 28 April (Vlastislav). The Slovak name day ...

and Karel Souček from 1957 to 1963. The following year, he began work, mostly paintings and illustrating books. He has designed dozens of movie posters. Besides artistic activities, Zlín is also a noted poet; his first collection of poems was published in 1969. In recent years he has also translated the works of other authors. In 1976 he settled in Paris and opened a studio in the . In recent years, he has been inspired in his artwork from his trips to Egypt.Tvorba posledních let – galerie ORENDA, Paris

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Czech painters Czech male painters Czech sculptors Czech male sculptors 20th-century Czech poets 20th-century male writers Czech male poets 1937 births Living people Writers from Zlín Academy of Fine Arts, Prague alumni {{CzechRepublic-painter-stub

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