Vlastimil Zábranský (2 September 1936 – 4 February 2021) was a Czech visual artist.

Biography

Zábranský began studying at the Secondary school of Civil Engineering in

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in 1953. He then studied at

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and the Higher Pedagogical School, where he majored in arts and

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. He graduated in 1961 after studying under Professor . He briefly worked as a teacher before devoting himself fully to art in 1963. He designed a set for the in 1970, collaborating with Alois Hajda and Zdeněk Hradilák. He opened his own studio on Stojanová Street in Brno, which served as a meeting place for influential people in the city. He often donated funds from auctions to charities, particularly ecological foundations. In 1970, he became a member of the Société Protectrice de l'Humour in

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. In 2006, he was awarded the for Fine Arts. Zábranský's works had a subtle, dreamy technical design and he often created figural motifs. He also often included social and political criticisms such as cartoons, as seen in his naked portrayal of former

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. He has exhibited in Brno and across

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on several occasions and many of his works can be found at the , the

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, and the World Gallery of Cartoons in

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. Vlastimil Zábranský died of

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and COVID-19 in Brno on 4 February 2021 at the age of 84.

References

External links

Lambiek Comiclopedia article.
1936 births 2021 deaths Czech artists Czech male painters Masaryk University alumni People from Brno People from Beroun District Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic {{CzechRepublic-artist-stub