Václav Boštík
Male, Deceased Person
1913 – 2005
Who was Václav Boštík?
Václav Boštík was a Czech painter, graphic artist and illustrator.
In 1937 he joined the Academy in Prague and from 1942, he was a member of the Umělecká berseda. In 1960 he became one of the founding members of the UB 12 Group.
His early work is much influenced by painters Corot and Cézanne and realism. However, by the late 1950s, he had begun painting abstract art. Later he participated in the restoration of Renaissance artistic work on the facade of Litomyšl castle.
Shortly before his death, in 2004 he received an award from the Minister of Culture and in the same year Medal of Merit from the President of the Czech Republic.
His work is on display in Prague City Gallery.
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