Jitka Svobodová (9 September 1941 – 15 May 2023) was a Czech sculptor, painter and academic.

Jitka Svobodová
Born(1941-09-09)9 September 1941
Died15 May 2023(2023-05-15) (aged 81)
Prague, Czech Republic
NationalityCzech
Known for
  • Painting
  • Sculpture

Biography

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Svobodová was the daughter of lawyer Jiří Svoboda. She studied at the Secondary Industrial School of Interior Design and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague. She trained in monumental and restoration painting from 1973 to 1976.[1]

Svobodová was an expert in drawings, wire, superficial realizations and three-dimensional objects.[2] She was considered one of the most important artists of modern and contemporary art. She exhibited in her country, abroad and participated in many collective exhibitions, her works are represented in important public and private collections.[3]

Svobodová died in Prague on 15 May 2023, at the age of 81.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Kreslila jsem lešení, trubky, dráty. Zemřela výtvarnice Jitka Svobodová". Seznam Zprávy (in Czech). Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Zemřela výtvarnice Jitka Svobodová". Novinky.cz (in Czech). 15 May 2023. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  3. ^ "V 81 letech dnes zemřela výtvarnice Jitka Svobodová". České noviny (in Czech). 15 May 2023. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Jitka Svobodová (1941 - 2023)". Memory of Nations. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Artist Jitka Svobodová dies at 81". Radio Prague International. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.