Vojtěch Preissig
Czech graphic, illustrator, painter and typographer (1873-1944)
Vojtěch Preissig was born on July 31, 1873 in Světec and died on June 11, 1944 in Dachau concentration camp, aged 70. Recorded occupations: painter, printmaker, politician, opinion journalist, illustrator and typographer. Country of citizenship: Czechoslovakia. Fields of work: painting, illustration, graphics and typography. Educated at Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague. Honours include Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 2nd class and USTR Prize for Freedom, Democracy and Human Rights.
- Born
- July 31, 1873 · Světec
- Died
- June 11, 1944 · Dachau concentration camp
- Age at death
- 70
- Citizenship
- Czechoslovakia
- Occupations
- painter, printmaker, politician, opinion journalist, illustrator, typographer
- Education
- Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague
- Honours
- Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 2nd class, USTR Prize for Freedom, Democracy and Human Rights
- Wikipedia editions
- 8 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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