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Frantisek Kupka

1871–1957

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František Kupka (23 September 1871 – 24 June 1957), also known as Frank Kupka or François Kupka, was a Czech painter and graphic artist. He was a pioneer and co-founder of the early phases of the abstract art movement and Orphic Cubism (Orphism).Kupka's abstract works arose from a base of realism, but later evolved into pure abstract art.

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  • The Waterfall

    Frantisek Kupka
    1906
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