About Jan Kotik
Lived 1916 – 2002 (aged 86). Jan Kotik was an Austrian, Czech and German painter, translator, teacher, graphic artist, art theorist and ceramicist.
Jan Kotík (4 January 1916 – 23 March 2002) was a Czech painter and graphic artist.
Kotik was a member of Group 42 during World War II. Following the war his art was influenced by Chinese calligraphy. In 1956 he attended the Congress of Alba and signed up to the Final Resolution of the Alba Congress.
His son is the musician Petr Kotík and his grandson was Jan Jakub Kotík.
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Who was Jan Kotik?
Czech painter (1916-2002)
When was Jan Kotik born?
Jan Kotik was born on 4 January 1916 in Turnov.
When did Jan Kotik die?
Jan Kotik died on 23 March 2002 in Berlin.
What was Jan Kotik's occupation?
Jan Kotik was a painter, translator, teacher, graphic artist, art theorist and ceramicist.
What nationality was Jan Kotik?
Jan Kotik was Austrian, Czech and German.
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