Jiří Šalamoun | Well I never?!
January 29 – May 17, 2015
Museum of Modern Art | Cabinet, Salon
Jiří Šalamoun is probably the most prominent Czech illustrator from the second half of the 20th century. Examples of his excellent visual interpretations include Dickens The Pickwick Papers, Saltykov-Shchedrin, Sternes Tristram Shandy and Saroyans Tracys Tiger. Children love the stories of Feek the Maxidog and let‘s not forget Tolkiens Hobit and Coopers The Last of the Mohicans. And there will always be Hofmans Mr. Tau. Our exhibition, which we are preparing for the artists important anniversary, will present Šalamouns illustrations, graphics and freehand drawings.
illustration - Ota Hofman, Pan Tau, Albatros Praha 1974
illustration - Ota Hofman, Pan Tau, Albatros Praha 1974
Act Demonstrative, 1987
Aphorismus, 1990
Lady with butterflies, 1973
illustration - Ilya Ehrenburg, Extraordinary Adventures of Julia Jurenita (and his students), Lidové nakladatelství 1984
illustration - History of the town Hloupětín, Odeon 1990
illustration - History of the town Hloupětín, Odeon 1990
On behalf of the Republic, 2004
illustration - Charles Dickens, Pickwick Papers, Odeon 1973
ilustation - Laurence Sterne, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, Odeon 1985
Laurence Sterne, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, Odeon 1985
illustration - William Saroyan, Tracys Tiger, Odeon 1980
Tragically life Johannes Faust, 1973
Photo: Hynek Gloss
