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František Kupka

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František Kupka

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Also known as F. Ḳupḳah, פ. קופקה, Frantisek Kupka, Franz Kupka, Frantz Kupka, F. Kupka, Frans Kupka, François Kupka

Czech painter and graphic artist (1871–1957)

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Born
1871
Died
1957
Works
37

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Czechoslovakia
Active from
1871
Active to
1957

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Listeners
1
Total plays
1

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Key facts

Born
( 1871-09-23 ) 23 September 1871, Opočno , Bohemia , Austria-Hungary
Died
24 June 1957 (1957-06-24) (aged 85), Puteaux , France
Education
Academy of Fine Arts in Prague , Academy of Fine Arts Vienna , Académie Julian , Paris , École des Beaux-Arts , Paris
Known for
Painting

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
František
Gender
male
Citizenship
Czech Republic
Place of birth
Opočno
Place of death
Puteaux
Languages spoken
Czech
Participant in
documenta
Field of work
painting
Movement
Orphism
Military branch
Czechoslovak Legions
Image
Frantisek Kupka 1928.jpg
Work location
Paris
Political ideology
communism
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Commons category
František Kupka
date of birth
1871-09-23
date of death
1957-06-21
Commons Creator page
František Kupka
has works in the collection
Sprengel Museum
pseudonym
Paul Regnard
name in native language
František Kupka
different from
Kupka
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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to František Kupka, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

František Kupka (also known as Frank Kupka or François Kupka; 23 September 1871 – 24 June 1957) was a Czech painter and illustrator who moved from realism to abstract art, pioneering Orphism.

Biography

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