František Zelenka

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František Zelenka (8 July 1904, Kutná Hora – 19 October 1944, Auschwitz) was a Czech functionalist architect, graphic, stage and costume designer.

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Life Zelenka studied architecture at the Prague Technical University between 1923 and 1928. He was invited to collaborate on theatre stage set designs with Prague theatres: the National Theatre, the Liberated Theatre, the Estates Theatre, the Municipal Theatre in Vinohrady, the Chamber Theatre and with the Comedy Theatre in Smíchov. He also designed for theatres in Brno, Olomouc and Kutná Hora. He worked together with the greatest of the Czech theatre: E. F. Burián, Jiří Frejka, Karel Dostál and with Jiří Voskovec and Jan Werich, during the years of 1926–1941. Zelenka cooperated closely with members of the Czech avant-garde movement Devětsil. In 1931 he had one man exhibition of 39 posters in Krásná jizba gallery in Prague. His posters for the Liberated Theatre of Voskovec and Werich and Aero automobiles combine elements of modern art and advertising. As a member of the Architect's Club and The Artists Union Zelenka designed an exposition for Philips in Pardubice in 1930. His architectural works included family homes and villas in Prague-Smíchov and at Baba Estate and retail/apartment building on Palackého street and another one on Lodecká with Leopold Ehrmann. He also designed furniture and interiors such as the Blue Room for musical composer…Citește mai mult

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Literature Tomeš, Josef (1992). Československý biografický slovník (in Czech). Prague: Academia. ISBN 80-200-0443-2. Margolius, Ivan (1996). Prague: a guide to twentieth century architecture. London: Ellipsis. p. 302. ISBN 1-899858-18-0. Kohout, Michal (1999). Prague: 20th Century Architecture. Prague: Zlatý řez. ISBN 80-901562-2-3.