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Radek Pilař ( 23 April 1931 Písek - 7 February 1993) was a Czech artist active in illustrations, animation, graphics, painting, filmmaking, and film directing . He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts, Prague with Professor . He is best known as the author of the images of popular fictional character of the gallant robber Rumcajs.Radek Pilař
at the isabart database He is recognized as the founder of Czech video art.Radek Pilař - Výtvarník postavičky Večerníčka
/ref> Pilař had more than 40 solo exhibitions, illustrated 50 books for children published worldwide, created around 40 short films and bedtime stories for the children's TV show '' Večerníček''.
Radek Pilař ( 23 April 1931 Písek - 7 February 1993) was a Czech artist active in illustrations, animation, graphics, painting, filmmaking, and film directing . He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts, Prague with Professor . He is best known as the author of the images of popular fictional character of the gallant robber Rumcajs.Radek Pilařat the isabart database He is recognized as the founder of Czech video art.
/ref> Pilař had more than 40 solo exhibitions, illustrated 50 books for children published worldwide, created around 40 short films and bedtime stories for the children's TV show '' Večerníček''.
Awards and recognition
He received a number of awards, including: *Hans Christian Andersen Award
The Hans Christian Andersen Awards are two literary awards given by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), recognising one living author and one living illustrator for their "lasting contribution to children's literature". Th ...
*Silver Dancer Award for Best Animated Film at the Huesca Short Film Festival, Spain
In 1990 he was elected Honorary Citizen of Jičín, the city associated wth Rumcajs.
References
1931 births 1993 deaths Czech artists Czech illustrators Czech cartoonists Burials at Vyšehrad Cemetery People from Písek {{czech-bio-stub