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F. Kupka and his letters to V. Hynais
Brožová, Kristýna ; Prahl, Roman (advisor) ; Wittlich, Petr (referee)
This bachelor thesis, named F. Kupka and his letters to V. Hynais deals with mutual correspondence between František Kupka and Vojtěch Hynais. Their letters are currently placed in the National Gallery Archive in Prague. Dealing with this correspondence required translation from French to Czech and critical analysis of the text in comparison to already published studies. Many of the currently known information concerning Kupka has been confirmed while some new facts have also been uncovered. Although it may have seemed formal at first sight, the relationship between the two artists was truly warm. They shared not only their artistic points of view but also the joys and sorrows of their family lives. They often included magazine articles dealing with art and the current situation in the Czech and French art world into their letters. Kupka often mention his work, mainly book illustration, and expressed his longing for painting. His correspondence reassures us of his punctual preparation for each art project and also sometimes helps withs its dating. The reader is also confronted with Kupka's successes and failures with his search for a new artistic expression, although this can only be found in slight indications, not in connection to concrete paintings. The most important outcome of studying their...

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