Josef Liesler

Josef Liesler
Born	(1912-09-19)19 September 1912 Vidolice, Kingdom of Bohemia
Died	23 August 2005(2005-08-23) (aged 92) Prague, Czech Republic

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Josef Liesler (19 September 1912, in Vidolice near Kadaň – 23 August 2005, in Prague) was a Czech surrealist painter, graphic designer, illustrator, exlibris and postage stamp designer.[1]

He studied art at University of the Architecture and Structural Engineering, Prague in 1934-38 under professors Cyril Bouda, Oldřich Blažíček, and Josef Sejpka. He became a member of the Mánes Union of Fine Arts (1942) and SČUG Hollar (1945). He illustrated over one hundred book titles and he created many drawings of postage stamps and exlibris.[2][3] He received a UNESCO award for the finest stamp design (Hydrologic decade).[4] His production is represented in many prominent Czech and international collections, including the Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence.[5][6]

He was married to Blazena Málková and has two sons.[7]

References

1. "Josef Liesler - Biography". www.askart.com. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
2. Jochim, Mark Joseph (2020-06-10). "New Issues 2020: Czech Republic (Josef Liesler)". Philatelic Pursuits. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
3. "Tradition of Czech Stamp Design: Josef Liesler". www.ceskaposta.cz. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
4. "Tradition of Czech Stamp Design: Josef Liesler". www.mpo.cz. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
5. "Liesler Josef :: galori.eu". www.galori.eu (in Czech). 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
6. "Liesler Josef - DioArt". www.dioart.cz. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
7. Publications, Europa (2003). The International Who's Who 2004. Psychology Press. p. 1005. ISBN 9781857432176.

External links

Media related to Josef Liesler at Wikimedia Commons

• Josef Liesler prints