Nationality Czech Name Bohumil Kafka | Occupation sculptor and pedagogue Role Sculpture | |
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Born February 14, 1878 ( 1878-02-14 ) Nova Paka, Bohemia, Austro-Hungarian Empire Alma mater Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague Died November 24, 1942, Prague, Czech Republic Education Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague | ||
Bohumil Kafka was a Czech sculptor and pedagogue, born February 14, 1878 in Nova Paka, Bohemia and died on November 24, 1942.
He studied in Prague with sculptor Josef Vaclav Myslbek before moving to Vienna and then Paris to continue his studies. He worked in London, Berlin and Rome before returning and settling in Prague. He frequently worked in an Expressive symbolist style, was a noted animalier as well as being known for his decorative sculpture. He was considered a predecessor to the Art Nouveau style and was highly influenced by the works of Auguste Rodin.
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