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Josef Lada (born 17 December 1887 in Hrusice, Bohemia – 14 December 1957 in Prague, buried at Olšany Cemetery) was a Czech painter, illustrator and writer. He is best known as the illustrator of Jaroslav Hašek 's World War I novel The Good Soldier Švejk, having won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 1963.
Josef Lada (17 December 1887, Hrusice, Bohemia – 14 December 1957, Prague) Czech painter, illustrator, cartoonist and writer. Pioneer of the Czech comicbook tradition and founder of the “Czech modern fairytale” genre.
When it comes to Czech literature for children, Josef Lada was without a doubt one of the greatest illustrators of all times. It will soon be 130 years since Lada’s birth and the 60th anniversary of his death. Over the years, his unique work has become an inseparable part of the Czech cultural heritage.
Josef Lada (17. prosince 1887 Hrusice – 14. prosince 1957 Praha) byl český malíř, ilustrátor, karikaturista, scénograf a spisovatel. V raném dětství přišel o oko, což se krom dalšího projevilo na jeho charakteristickém plochém, kresebném stylu s využitím silných obrysů a linií.
Illustrator, painter, scenographer and writer Josef Lada was born on December 17th, 1887 in Hrusice, a small village in central Bohemia, not far from Prague. His father was Josef Lada (1847 – 1907) and his mother Alžběta Ladová-Janovská (1843 – 1912).
Feb 13, 2008 · Josef Lada. As one art critic once said, the paintings of Josef Lada accompany Czechs from cradle to grave. He is as well known for his illustrations of fairy tales and children’s readers as he...
Josef Lada. Czech, 1887–1957. Exhibition. Century of the. Child: Growing. by Design, 1900–2000. Jul 29–Nov 5, 2012. MoMA. Feedback. Czech, 1887–1957 Caption: The Museum of Modern Art Renovation and Expansion Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Gensler. Photography by Iwan Baan, Courtesy of MoMA.
