Miloslav Chlupáč

The first comprehensive monograph on the outstanding sculptor and painter in the figurative cubist tradition of Czech art. In more than 50 years, Miloslav Chlupáč (1920) has produce an admirable oeuvre. Besides hundreds of paintings and statues he created at least 40 large stone sculptures in the Czech Republic and abroad. He cooperated with many architects who recognized his talent for monumental figurative and decorative tasks. Chlupáč’s work belongs on the world stage of sculpture. The monograph contains the author’s theoretical and occasional writings that reveal an extraordinary literary talent, erudition and ability to grasp a variety of art and historical subjects. Of special value are his recollections of famous colleagues and symposia. The book contains a detailed biography, factography and a bibliography.