Ota Janecek

Head

Ota Janecek's original painting entitled, "Head" is painted upon a thick sheet of paper and signed by the artist in the lower right corner. Also the artist has written in pencil, "Head, 1966. Ota Janecek, Praha", on the verso of the painting. Among Janecek's most remarkable works of art are his paintings from the 1960's decade. As can been seen here, form is defined and analyzed completely by colour. During this period the artist developed a most unusual technique of overlaying and scraping areas of colours to achieve a type of mosaic. These qualities clearly emerge in this masterful painting. It is a prime, original example of the 20th century art created by the Czechoslovakian artist, Ota Janecek.

Head

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Title:	Head
Artist:	Janecek, Ota (Pardubicky, Eastern Bohemia, 1919 - Prague, 1996)
Date:	1966
Medium:	Original Oil Painting
Note:	Ota Janecek: A famous twentieth century Czech painter, sculptor and illustrator, Ota Janecek studied at the Academy of Decorative Arts, Prague, under Professor Kysela (1938-1941). When the German occupation of Czechoslovakia ended in 1945, Ota Janecek traveled to Paris where he became part of an arts community which included Antonio Calve and Oscar Dominguez. He was also frequently invited to the studios of Picasso and Braque and became influenced by Cubist forms and ideas. By 1948, however, Ota Janecek had developed a very personal style, without abandoning Cubism or non-figurative painting. The expressive qualities of form and colour began to emerge as primary concerns.
	During the following years Ota Janecek's art was the subject of numerous one-man shows and hundreds of exhibitions worldwide. An extremely versatile artist, Janecek gained attention not only for his paintings and sculpture but for his etchings, book illustrations and for his designs of stamps, textiles and jewelry.
	Among Ota Janecek's most remarkable works of art are his paintings from the 1960's decade. Here form is defined and analyzed completely by colour. During this period he developed a most unusual technique of overlaying and scraping areas of colours to achieve a type of mosaic. These qualities clearly emerge in this masterful 1966 painting, entitled, Head.
	Today, Ota Ota Janecek's paintings are included in major museums throughout the world. The Long Foundation for the Arts in Austin, Texas, owns a Janecek painting from 1964 which displays similar concerns in its fine use of layered colours. A reproduction of this painting is included.
Note:	The author Peter Cannon-Brookes has recently completed a book on the artist entitled, Ota Janecek (1999).
Size:	13 X 17 1/2 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
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Condition:	Painted upon a thick sheet of paper and signed by the artist in the lower right corner. Also the artist has written in pencil, "Head, 1966. Ota Janecek, Praha", on the verso of the painting. In excellent condition throughout without a trace of fading or staining. This original oil painting represents a prime example of the art of Ota Janecek, one of Czechoslovakia's modern masters.
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