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Oldřich Hamera
OldÅ™ich Hamera (3 March 1944 – 15 November 2021) was a Czech printmaker, painter, illustrator, printer, typographer, publisher, and restorer. Life Hamera was born in Úvaly. He has been drawing living organisms and made prints of fossilized animals all his life and originally wanted to become a scientist. Because of his family background, he was not allowed to study and eventually trained as a machinist and machine repairman, but his interest in art and scientific fields such as paleontology, mineralogy, and medicine persisted. After completing his basic military service, he worked at the state-owned company ÄŒKD Trakce in Prague from 1964. Here he met VladimÃr Merhaut, Josef Hampl and also VladimÃr BoudnÃk, who showed him graphic techniques and gave Hamera a printing press. In the same year he met Bohumil Hrabal and the company of unofficial and semi-official artists, art theoreticians and writers of the 1960s. Hrabal introduced Hamera to Jiřà Kolář, and theoret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Úvaly
Úvaly () is a town in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,500 inhabitants. Etymology The name means 'valleys' in Czech. It was originally used in the singular, but was gradually changed to the plural. Geography Úvaly is located about east of the centre of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at above sea level. The Výmola stream flows through the town. There are several small fishponds in the municipal territory. History The first written mention of Úvaly is from 1290. The settlement lied on the important trade route Prague–Český Brod–Kutná Hora, which helped to its growth. In 1654 it was first mentioned as a MÄ›stys, market town. In 1845, the railway Prague–Olomouc via Úvaly was built, and the population of Úvaly grew up from hundreds to thousands. In 1969, Úvaly became a town. Demographics Transport The I/12 road from Prague to KolÃn passes through the town. Úvaly is located on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |