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Bohumil Kafka

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Bohumil Kafka

Birth
Nova Paka, Okres Jičín, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
Death
24 Nov 1942 (aged 64)
Prague, Okres Praha, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
Burial
Prague, Okres Praha, Add to Map
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Bohumil Kafka was a Czech sculptor and pedagogue. He studied in Prague with sculptor Josef Václav Myslbek before moving to Vienna and then Paris to continue his studies. He worked in London, Berlin and Rome before returning and settling in Prague. He frequently worked in an Expressive symbolist style, was a noted animalier as well as being known for his decorative sculpture. He was considered a predecessor to the Art Nouveau style and was highly influenced by the works of Auguste Rodin.
Bohumil Kafka was a Czech sculptor and pedagogue. He studied in Prague with sculptor Josef Václav Myslbek before moving to Vienna and then Paris to continue his studies. He worked in London, Berlin and Rome before returning and settling in Prague. He frequently worked in an Expressive symbolist style, was a noted animalier as well as being known for his decorative sculpture. He was considered a predecessor to the Art Nouveau style and was highly influenced by the works of Auguste Rodin.

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