Karel Vaca Biography |
PAINTER, GRAPHIC ARTIST, ILLUSTRATOR, DESIGNER.
STUDIED AT THE ROTTER SCHOOL OF ADVERTISING GRAPHICS IN PRAGUE (1937–1938) AND AT THE ACADEMY OF ARTS, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN IN PRAGUE (1945–1950; EMIL FILLA). HAS EXHIBITED AS PART OF A GROUP SINCE 1941, AND INDEPENDENTLY SINCE THE YEAR 1948. MEMBER OF THE GROUP TRASA (ROUTE; SINCE 1959). OVER THE YEARS 1959–1989 CREATED TWO HUNDRED-EIGHTY-NINE FILM POSTERS. AWARD WINNING FILM POSTERS: SECOND PRIZE IN 1964 AT THE IFF KARLOVY VARY (THE SWEET LIFE AND ACCUSED); 1977 SPECIAL PRIZE FROM THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER (THE WHITE ODYSSEY); 1980 GRAND PRIX OF THE IFF IN CHICAGO (NATIONAL CLASS CATEGORY UP TO 785 CCM ); 1982 THIRD PRIZE OF THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER (DON´T CALL ME MAJOR); 1984 SILVER MEDAL OF THE IFF IN CHICAGO (FOR 200 GRAND, YOU GET NOTHING NOW); 1988 HONOURABLE MENTION „THE BEST POSTER OF THE YEAR“ )THE GREAT FILM ROBBERY). |