Ladislav Novák (artist)

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Ladislav Novák

Ladislav Novák (born August 4, 1925 in Turnov ; † June 28, 1999 in Třebíč ) was a Czech surrealist , draftsman and author in the field of concrete poetry and phonetic poetry .

life and work

Ladislav Novák grew up in Třebíč and went to high school there, where he met Vítězslav Nezval . He then studied history at the Charles University in Prague from 1945 to 1950 . With Jiří Kolář and Josef Hiršal he was a member of the first Czech group for experimental poetry. From 1954 to 1999 he taught at the grammar school. In 1979 he was banned from working in the Czech Republic.

"And tomorrow I return to my exile in Trebic. But where am I at home, really? In Prague? In Venice? Anywhere where I have a table to work on, maybe only a piece of foam for a bed and a blanket, good light, a hot shower, peace and quiet for work, and someone to have an intelligent conversation with once and a while .. . I'm afraid I'm asking for too much. "

- Ladislav Novák

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Creativo Ladislav Novák accessed on October 4, 2015 (English)
  2. ↑ Hundertmark Galerie Ladislav Novak accessed on October 4, 2015 (English)
  3. ↑ documenta 8 catalog: Volume 1: Essays; Volume 2: Catalog page 326; Volume 3: artist book; Kassel 1987, ISBN 3-925272-13-5 .
  4. ↑ a b Twisted spoon Ladislav Novák accessed on October 4, 2015 (English)
personal data
SURNAME Novák, Ladislav
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Czech surrealist, draftsman and author of concrete poetry and sound poetry
DATE OF BIRTH 4th August 1925
PLACE OF BIRTH Turnov
DATE OF DEATH June 28, 1999
Place of death Třebíč