Lot 537: KUBICEK Janus (5.12.1921 Nove Hrady - 21.5.1993

KUBICEK Janus (5.12.1921 Nove Hrady - 21.5.1993 Brno) Over a glass of wine Oil on cardboard, 54 x 68 cm, framed, undated, signed lower right. This painting is a remarkable example of Kubicek's work in which he followed two main lines. In his early work he expressed himself with the help of expressive vocabulary emphasizing his vivid, dynamic brushwork. Most of his work is devoted however to geometrical abstraction partially stemming from Cubism. This lot is an example of Kubicek's expressive rendition of the subject. The figural group is rendered in bright colours and stands out from the dark background; the figures are monumental in character. Czech painter and graphic artist, he studied at the School of Arts and Crafts in Brno and under his father Josef Kubicek and the painter Jan Trampota. In the early 40s he was influenced by classical European modern painters, namely Cezanne and the landscapes of J. Trampota. In the 1960s and 70s he focused on subjects from Classical mythology. He was a member of SVU Ales in Brno and SVU Manes in Prague. In 1957 he was a founding member of the group Brno 57. See Ch 6/370.