Ladislav Zívr (23 May 1909 – 4 September 1980) was a

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sculptor. Zívr was born in Nová Paka and died in Ždírec (a hamlet in Levínská Olešnice),

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(now the

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). Because of family tradition he attended pottery school, and clay remained his preferred material, although he used other techniques as well, such as mixed media or a combination of gypsum with natural materials. His works were inspired mostly by

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and

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. He later attended the

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in Prague, where he met with the era's avant-garde artists. He was a member of the

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art group, where he was the only sculptor.

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Short summary by Czech museum of artsInformation about the author from Host publishing houseHis autobiography called ''Konfese''
1909 births 1980 deaths People from Nová Paka Czech sculptors Czech male sculptors Group 42 20th-century sculptors Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague alumni {{CzechRepublic-sculptor-stub