Josef Liesler (19 September 1912, in Vidolice near Kadaň – 23 August 2005, in

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) was a

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surrealist painter, graphic designer, illustrator, exlibris and

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designer. He studied art at University of the Architecture and Structural Engineering, Prague in 1934-38 under professors Cyril Bouda, Oldřich Blažíček, and Josef Sejpka. He became a member of the

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(1942) and SČUG Hollar (1945). He illustrated over one hundred book titles and he created many drawings of postage stamps and exlibris. He received a

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award for the finest stamp design (''Hydrologic decade''). His production is represented in many prominent Czech and international collections, including the Galleria degli Uffizi in

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. He was married to Blazena Málková and has two sons.

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Josef Liesler prints
{{DEFAULTSORT:Liesler, Josef 1912 births 2005 deaths Czech illustrators Recipients of Medal of Merit (Czech Republic)