Josef (Joseph) Čapek ( czech. Josef Čapek , March 23, 1887 , Hronov , Kralovehradetsky region , between April 13 and 15, 1945, Bergen-Belsen concentration camp ; declared dead on April 30, 1947 ) - Czech artist , graphic artist , photographer , book illustrator, essayist .
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Biography
The elder brother (and co-author of several works) of the writer Karel čapek , illustrator of his works. It is believed that it was Josef who invented the word “robot” (from the Czech robota - “penal servitude”), and Karel introduced him to literature.
Born March 23, 1887 in the mountainous Czech town of Hronov . He studied in primary and secondary schools, then studied in Germany for two years at the school of weavers. After graduation, in 1903, he worked at the Úpická FM Oberlender factory for a year.
In the fall of 1904, Josef moved to Prague and entered the Academy of Arts.
Together with his brother Karel spent several years in Paris . In 1910–11 he lived in Paris, where he became friends with G. Apolliner and the Cubists and attended the Kolarossi Academy .
In the works of Josef traced the influence of cubism in combination with elements of folklore stylistics. His first exhibition was held in Prague in 1912 .
In the 1930s, Capek created a number of works of social and political orientation, protesting against war and fascism . Immediately after the start of the Second World War , on September 9, 1939, Joseph was arrested by the Nazis. After several years spent in various concentration camps, the artist died of typhoid between April 13 and 15, 1945 in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp .
The remains of his body were never found, so the court declared him dead on April 30, 1947 [4] .
The names of the Chapek brothers are now the streets in Prague and many other cities.
Publications
- Lelio , 1917
- Stories about doggie and cat, 1929
- Stín kapradiny , 1930, novel
- Kulhavý poutník , essay, 1936
- Land of many names
- Básně z koncentračního tabora , published in 1946
- Adam Stvořitel (Adam the Creator) - with Karel Chapek
- Dášeňka, čili život štěněte - with Karel Čapek, illustrations by Josef
- Ze života hmyzu 1921 - with Karel Chapek
Editions in Russian.
- Drawn on the clouds. Selected prose and poems. - M .: Fiction, 1986
- Adventures dog and cats. - M .: Children's literature, 1972
- Difficult day. Fairy tales. - M .: Children's literature, 1995
- Josef Čapek. Album. - M .: Fine Art, 1981
Notes
- 2 1 2 3 German National Library , Berlin State Library , Bavarian State Library , etc. Record # 118518941 // General Regulatory Control (GND) - 2012—2016.
- ↑ 1 2 BNF ID : 2011 open data platform .
- ↑ Internet Speculative Fiction Database - 1995.
- J Pejsek a kočička mají ještě autorská práva chráněna, Mein Kampf je volný Neopr . iDNES.cz (January 8, 2016). The appeal date is January 3, 2018.