Alexandr Vladimír Hrska Sold at Auction Prices

Painter

Alexandr Vladimír Hrska (May 9, 1890 – October 23, 1954) was a Czech painter, graphic designer and scenographer.

Alexandr Vladimír Hrska was born May 9, 1890, in Prague, Vinohrady. He has started his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague in 1909.[1] After several years of general studies under Vlaho Bukovac, he was accepted to the Special Department for Graphics and Painting led by Max Švabinský, from which he successfully graduated in 1915.[1] In 1915 he became a member of Mánes Union of Fine Arts.[1]

In Spring 1916, he married Marie (Máša) Machonová, the graduate of the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, and became the chief of stage of the Vinohrady Theatre.[1] He closely co-operated with the stage director Karel Hugo Hilar.[1][2] He was fired from the theatre during the strike in 1919 after being loyal to other employees. In the same year, he became a member of SCUG Hollar (Hollar Association of Czech Graphic Artists).[1] Between 1921 and 1922 he worked in Brno as the chief of stage; he prepared setting for the world premiere of the opera Káta Kabanová by Leoš Janácek[2] or The Insect Play by Karel Capek and Josef Capek.[1] Ha was the external illustrator of Národní listy in 1927-1933, and arts adviser of the Slovak publisher Mazac in 1933-1936.[1]

Since 1936, he had no permanent employment. He painted, illustrated, made stage settings, took part in exhibitions and contests (bronze medal in international exhibition in Paris, 1937). Up until his death on October 23, 1954, he lived in his little house in Prague-Dejvice.