Emanuel Famíra

Czech painter and sculptor

Emanuel Famíra (15 November 1900, Hlinsko – 6 January 1970, Prague), was a Czech sculptor and painter.^[1] In 1933 a statue in memory of miners by Famíra was built in village of Vranov in Břasy. Demolished by German authorities in 1941.^[2] Famíra, lifelong communist, became one of prominent artists of socialist realism.^[3] In 1968–1969 Famíra was member of ultraleft group of Czech communists who supported the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia.^[4]

References

^ Kalendarium
^ Obec Břasy Archived 2008-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Radši Famíru než Tichého!? - Názory". 20 December 2006. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
^ "KDO BYL KDO v našich dějinách ve 20. století". Retrieved 16 December 2016.