Karel Prager (August 24, 1923 in
Kroměříž
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– May 31 2001 in
Prague
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) was a Czech architect. He was one of the most prominent architects of
modernist
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and
brutalist architecture
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in
Czechoslovakia
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during the second half of the 20th Century. His works include the Federal Assembly building at the top of Wenceslas Square, the landmark extension to the
National Theatre ('Nova Scena', i.e. 'New Stage') and some
Komerční banka
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buildings in Prague. His showcase structures are remarkable for their bold exteriors and striking internal spaces which blend natural light with a sophisticated use of natural materials such as wood and marble.
File:Praha Nova Scena.jpg, New Stage of the National Theatre, Prague
File:Praha, Federální shormáždění.JPG, Federal Assembly, Prague
File:Praha-Smíchov-Komerční-banka-Prager2014.jpg, Komerční banka
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building, Prague
File:Praha, Břevnov, Petřiny, rekonstruovaná budova.JPG, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry building at Petřiny, Prague
See also
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Karel Teige
Karel Teige (13 December 1900 – 1 October 1951) was a Czech modernist avant-garde artist, writer, critic and one of the most important figures of the 1920s and 1930s movement. He was a member of the '' Devětsil'' (Butterbur) movement in the ...
References
*http://www.ngprague.cz/en/exposition-detail/karel-prager/
External links
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Photo gallery of buildings designed by Karel Prager
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People from Kroměříž
1923 births
2001 deaths
Czech architects
20th-century Czech architects
Brutalist architects