Hynek Martinec, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Hynek Martinec

Czech painter

Date of Birth: 12-Nov-1980

Place of Birth: Broumov, Hradec Králové Region, Czech Republic

Profession: painter

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Hynek Martinec (born 12 November 1980 in Broumov) is a Czech painter, who graduated from the Studio of Classical Painting Techniques under the supervision of Prof.
Zdenek Beran at the Academy of Fine Arts, Prague.
After his studies he left for Paris (2005-2007) and since 2007 has been living in London.
He received the prestigious BP Young Artist Award (2007) for his hyperrealistic portraits.
His paintings are inspired by Old Masters and/or photographs, which link the past with the future, using modern technologies.