Nightlife Scenes | Paintings by Karel Černý, 1930s-1940s

Karel Černý, Great Bar, 1936

Karel Černý, Bar de Saxe, 1936

Karel Černý, Bar, 1940

Karel Černý, Bar, 1939

Karel Černý, In the Bar, 1946

Karel Cerny, With a Glass of Red Wine, 1946

Karel Černý, Hnědý bar, 1941

Karel Černý, Dancing in the Garden, 1946

Karel Černý, In the Bar, 1942

Karel Černý (1910–1960) was a pivotal figure in 20th-century Czech modern painting, known for a unique style that blended Expressionism, Cubism, and Magic Realism. Socializing in bars, cafés, and taverns was a central theme for Karel Černý, serving as a backdrop for his exploration of human connection and isolation.

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Adolf Hoffmeister | Illustrations for Lautreamont’s Poesies (1967)
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