František Kupka, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

František Kupka

Czech painter and graphic artist

Date of Birth: 23-Sep-1871

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

Date of Death: 24-Jun-1957

Profession: graphic designer, painter, university teacher

Zodiac Sign: Libra

František Kupka (23 September 1871 – 24 June 1957), also known as Frank Kupka or François Kupka, was a Czech painter and graphic artist.
He was a pioneer and co-founder of the early phases of the abstract art movement and Orphic Cubism (Orphism). Kupka's abstract works arose from a base of realism, but later evolved into pure abstract art.