page_title: Václav Boštík
hierarchical_section_title: Václav Boštík
caption_attribution_description: English: Václav Boštík Czech artistČeština: Václav Boštík český umělec - malíř
context_page_description: 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 beseda. 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.
  In 1991 he was awarded the Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government. 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.
context_section_description: Václav Boštík (6 November 1913 – 7 May 2005)  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 beseda (Art Forum). 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.
  In 1991 he was awarded the Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letter) by the French government. 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.
caption: Václav Boštík 1980s
   photo Hana Hamplová
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