Josef Svoboda
Josef Svoboda (born May 10, 1920 in Čáslav , † April 8, 2002 in Prague ) was a Czech set designer .
Trained as a carpenter , Svoboda switched to the Prague Industrial and Art School . He was a co-founder of the theater in the Bedřich Smetana Museum . From 1948 he was a set designer and soon afterwards head of equipment at the Prague National Theater .
From 1956 he also worked in the GDR (Dresden) and soon afterwards throughout Europe and America. In London he decorated Richard Wagner's Ring at the Covent Garden Opera .
With the composer Václav Kašlík, among others, he developed an anti-illusionist style and incorporated special lighting effects and films into his designs.
His concept of the Diapolyekran , which was presented at Expo 67 in Montreal , attracted international attention .
Svoboda also worked with the magic lantern .
literature
- Josef Svododa: The Secret of Theatrical Space. The memoirs of Josef Svoboda. Applause Theater Books, New York 1993, ISBN 1-55783-137-8 .
- Josef Svoboda - stage design and scenography. Catalog of the exhibition of the Theater Institute in Prague and the Academy of Arts from September 6th to October 12th, 1969.
- Helena Albertová: Josef Svoboda scénograf. Institut umění - Divadelní ústav, Praha 2012, ISBN 978-80-7008-290-4 , with DVD.
Web links
- Article about Josef Svoboda ( Memento from June 3, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- Lanterna magika website article about Svoboda
- Literature and other media by and about Josef Svoboda in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Works by and about Josef Svoboda in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Svoboda, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech set designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 10, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Čáslav , Czechoslovakia |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 8, 2002 |
| Place of death | Prague |