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Emil Filla for Freedom of Art - Fight of the Artist Against Totalitarian Regimes
Fabiánová, Kristýna ; Rakušanová, Marie (advisor) ; Klimešová, Marie (referee)
The thesis focuses on Emil Filla and aims to depict his moral opinion in the context of his work, with an emphasis on the 1930s, when his liberal values are confronted with the threat of totalitarian regimes. I start with a description of Filla's work and social activities before the First World War: I mention his connection with the artistic groups Osma and Skupina výtvarných umělců. Then I describe his life in the Netherlands, where he was forced to exile after the outbreak of the First World War: I pay attention mainly to his resistance activities, to the publication of the magazine Michel im Stumpf, but also to his interest in Dutch art, which can be associated with Filla's admiration of the free spirit of the Dutch nation. I also analyze the text Cesta tvořivosti (The Path of Creativity), which he wrote during the exile and in which he formulates his artist's aesthetic and philosophical attitude. Subsequently, I focus on the interwar period, describing Filla's involvement in the activities of the Mánes Fine Artists Society (Spolek výtvarných umělců Mánes). Main part of the thesis is dedicated to the analysis of the articles featured in the magazine Volné směry which was published by the Mánes, which Filla led as the chief editor between 1933-1939. I go over articles on the Soviet Union, German...
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