Jaromír Zápal
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Jaromír Zápal was a Czech illustrator, painter and writer. He is mainly known as an illustrator of children books.
Zápal studied at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design (Vysoká škola uměleckoprůmyslová) in Prague
. Later he worked as a graphics art editor for publishing houses Státní nakladatelství dětské knihy (SNDK), which in 1969 became Albatros, publishers for children and youth, i. e. specializing on children and youth literature. Among his most known works are the rendition of Winnie the Pooh (first published in 1958) and illustrations for the Neznaika
trilogy by Nikolai Nosov (first published in 1957, 1961 and 1976). Zápal also wrote and illustrated several child books (the last being published posthumously in 1986).
Zápal studied at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design (Vysoká škola uměleckoprůmyslová) 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...
. Later he worked as a graphics art editor for publishing houses Státní nakladatelství dětské knihy (SNDK), which in 1969 became Albatros, publishers for children and youth, i. e. specializing on children and youth literature. Among his most known works are the rendition of Winnie the Pooh (first published in 1958) and illustrations for the Neznaika
Neznaika
Dunno, or Know-Nothing is an anti-hero created by the Soviet children's writer Nikolay Nosov.Dunno, recognized by his bright blue hat, canary-yellow trousers, orange shirt, and green tie, is the title character of Nosov's world-famous trilogy, The Adventures of Dunno and his Friends , Dunno in Sun...
trilogy by Nikolai Nosov (first published in 1957, 1961 and 1976). Zápal also wrote and illustrated several child books (the last being published posthumously in 1986).
Literature
- František Holešovský, Blanka Stehlíková, Luboš Hlaváček: Čeští ilustrátoři v současné knize pro děti a mládež (Czech illustrators in contemporary literature for children and the youth), Albatros, Prague, 1989.