Related Exhibition
Czech Posters Between the Wars
In conjunction with the exhibition Dreams and Disillusion: Karel Teige and the Czech Avant-Garde
Czech Posters Between the Wars
May 9–June 22, 2001
Czech Center New York
1109 Madison Avenue (at 83rd Street)
New York City
For information, call 212/288-0830, e-mail nycenter@pop.net, or visit www.czechcenter.com.
Drawn from the collections of the Museum of Applied Arts in Prague and Nicholas Lowry in New York, this exhibition presents a cornucopia of posters conveying the vitality of Prague during the interwar years through advertisements for culture, sports, entertainment, transportation, and business. Among designers included are Mac Fric, Hanns Jakesh, František Kysela, Alphonse Mucha, Václav Spála, Ladislav Sutnar, and the Atelier Rotter.