František Kardaus
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František Kardaus was a renown Czech industrial designer and graphic artist.
Kardaus attended schools in Kolešovice, Bohemia
. Later he studied in the atelier of Alois Mudruňka, Professor at Uměleckoprůmyslová škola in Prague
. In 1927 he worked for Eduard Böhm & Co., in Berlin
. Between 1928-30 he studied graphic art and industrial design at Academie de la Grande Chaumiére in Paris
. Till 1934 he worked there at Leon Boue, architect. In 1934 he returned to Prague and worked as an independent designer gaining a number of prizes for his poster designs. Kardaus collaborated with Czech automobile manufacturers Tatra, Škoda
, Josef Walter a spol. and Československá zbrojovka. After the war in 1947 he was a graphic artist for B a R (Josef Burjanek a Remo - Reklama a móda), and worked again for the nationalized Tatra, Tesla
and other state enterprises. He collaborated on the design of Tatra 87 Diplomat and Tatra 603 cars, Tatra trolleybuses T400, and T401 and Tatra trams T1, T2, T3, KT4 and T5. Kardaus designed a number of film posters and produced graphic designs for Motokov, Strojexport, Mototechna, Staropramen companies.
Life
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
. Later he studied in the atelier of Alois Mudruňka, Professor at Uměleckoprůmyslová škola in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
. In 1927 he worked for Eduard Böhm & Co., in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. Between 1928-30 he studied graphic art and industrial design at Academie de la Grande Chaumiére in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. Till 1934 he worked there at Leon Boue, architect. In 1934 he returned to Prague and worked as an independent designer gaining a number of prizes for his poster designs. Kardaus collaborated with Czech automobile manufacturers Tatra, Škoda
Škoda
Škoda is a Czech surname and brand name. It may refer to:* Škoda Auto, automobile manufacturer in the Czech Republic...
, Josef Walter a spol. and Československá zbrojovka. After the war in 1947 he was a graphic artist for B a R (Josef Burjanek a Remo - Reklama a móda), and worked again for the nationalized Tatra, Tesla
Tesla (company)
TESLA was a large, state-owned electrotechnical conglomerate in the former Czechoslovakia....
and other state enterprises. He collaborated on the design of Tatra 87 Diplomat and Tatra 603 cars, Tatra trolleybuses T400, and T401 and Tatra trams T1, T2, T3, KT4 and T5. Kardaus designed a number of film posters and produced graphic designs for Motokov, Strojexport, Mototechna, Staropramen companies.