Vladimír Preclík
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Vladimír Preclík was a Czech
writer and sculptor. He was a prominent member of the Czech arts
and cultural worlds for several decades.
Preclík was born on May 23, 1929, in the city of Hradec Králové
in eastern Bohemia
. He exhibited his sculptures internationally, including at the Expo 67
in Montreal
, Canada
, as part of the World Top 100 exhibition for sculptors. His works are currently housed in art galleries and private collections around the world, including Switzerland
, the Czech Republic
, the United States
and Japan
. Preclík was also an author and a member of the Czech Pen club.
Vladimír Preclík died at the age of 78 on April 3, 2008. He was survived by his wife, Jarmila.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
writer and sculptor. He was a prominent member of the Czech arts
ARts
aRts, which stands for analog Real time synthesizer, is an audio framework that is no longer under development. It is best known for previously being used in KDE to simulate an analog synthesizer....
and cultural worlds for several decades.
Preclík was born on May 23, 1929, in the city of Hradec Králové
Hradec Králové
Hradec Králové is a city of the Czech Republic, in the Hradec Králové Region of Bohemia. The city's economy is based on food-processing technology, photochemical, and electronics manufacture. Traditional industries include musical instrument manufacturing – the best known being PETROF pianos...
in eastern Bohemia
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...
. He exhibited his sculptures internationally, including at the Expo 67
Expo 67
The 1967 International and Universal Exposition or Expo 67, as it was commonly known, was the general exhibition, Category One World's Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from April 27 to October 29, 1967. It is considered to be the most successful World's Fair of the 20th century, with the...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, as part of the World Top 100 exhibition for sculptors. His works are currently housed in art galleries and private collections around the world, including Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, the United States
United States
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and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Preclík was also an author and a member of the Czech Pen club.
Vladimír Preclík died at the age of 78 on April 3, 2008. He was survived by his wife, Jarmila.