Josef Liesler

Josef Liesler

Josef Liesler (September 19, 1912 Vidolice near Kadaň - August 23, 2005 Prague) was a Czech surrealist painter, graphic designer, illustrator, exlibris and postage stamp designer.

He studied art at University of the Architecture and Structural Engineering, Prague in 1934-38 under professors Cyril Bouda, Oldřich Blažíček, and Josef Sejpka. He became a member of S.V.U. Mánes (1942) and SČUG Hollar (1945). He illustrated over one hundred book titles and he created many drawings of postage stamps and exlibris. He received a UNESCO award for the finest stamp design ("Hydrologic decade"). His production is representated in many prominent Czech and international collections, including the Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence.

External links

* [http://www.gallery.cz/gallery/en/Vystava/1998_03/Ramec_V.html Josef Liesler prints]


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