Karel Vaca (21 July 1919 – 31 March 1989) was a Czechoslovak painter, graphic artist, illustrator and designer.
Life Vaca was born on 21 July 1919 in Prostějov, Czechoslovakia.
From 1937 to 1938, Vaca studied at the Rotter School of Advertising in Prague. He later studied at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague from 1945 to 1950. From 1948 to 1988, he worked with several theatres, including the National Theatre in Prague, the National Theatre in Brno, and the . After 1950, he worked freelance. His first solo exhibition was in 1958 in Prostějov. Beginning in 1959, he worked with the art group Trasa. After 1960, he began painting regularly.
Vaca died on 31 March 1989 in Prague.
Vaca created 341 posters (305 of which are for films, the rest for theatre) and participated in 260 collective exhibitions.
Vaca's works have been shown in the Museum of Modern Art (New York City), the Museum of Design (Zurich), the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (Tokyo), and Trade Fair Palace (Prague), among others.
Awards Year Received from Placement Film poster Ref. 1964 Karlovy Vary international film festival Second prize The Sweet Life and Accused 1977 The Hollywood Reporter Special prize The White Odyssey 1980 Chicago International Film Festival Grand prize National Class Category Up to 785 ccm 1982 The Hollywood Reporter Third prize Don't Call Me Major! 1984 Chicago International Film Festival Second prize For 200 Grand, You Get Nothing Now 1988 Best Poster of the Year Honorable mention The Great Film Robbery
External links List of works in the Czech National Library
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