František Kupka

Painting, Visual Artist

1871 – 1957

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Who was František Kupka?

František Kupka, also known as Frank Kupka or François Kupka, was a Czech painter and graphic artist. He was a pioneer and co-founder of the early phases of the abstract art movement and Orphic cubism. Kupka's abstract works arose from a base of realism, but later evolved into pure abstract art.

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Born
Sep 23, 1871
Opočno
Also known as
  • Frantisek Kupka
Profession
Education
  • Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
  • Academy of Fine Arts in Prague
  • Académie Julian
Lived in
  • Opočno
Died
Jun 24, 1957
Puteaux

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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