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Theorist and Artist. Jindřich Chalupecký and František K. Foltýn.
Peterová, Ruth ; Rakušanová, Marie (advisor) ; Klimešová, Marie (referee)
The aim of this bachelor's thesis is to present the life of Jindřich Chalupecký (1910-1990), a world-renowned theorist, art critic, writer, and curator. The text describes in detail his professional life with emphasis on his work for two Prague art galleries: Václav Špála Gallery and Voršilská Gallery. Furthermore, a part of the thesis is dedicated to Chalupecký's relationships with artists and examines the ways in which they collaborated. This aspect of Chalupecký's curatorial work is mainly represented in the thesis by the mapping of his relationship with Kolín-based painter and poet František Karel Foltýn (1937-2000). Foltýn is presently regarded as a painter of local importance. That is precisely why his relationship to Jindřich Chalupecký, especially in the beginnings of his career, which Chalupecký supported him through and helped him exhibit his work among renowned artists, is of such interest to me. The thesis is accompanied by their transcribed correspondence from the years 1964-1971. It also explores Jindřich Chalupecký's working relationships with other Kolín-based artists, such as Zdenek Rykr and Jiří Balcar, respectively. The thesis assumes that interpersonal relationships are an essential part of the study of art history, as they significantly influence this history. This is precisely why it...
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