Libenský, Stanislav, 1921-2002

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Stanislav Libenský and Jaroslava Brychtová were contemporary artists. Their works are included in many major modern art collections, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Jaroslava Brychtová, a sculptor, and Stanislav Libenský, originally a painter and later a glass artist, met in 1954. They married in 1963 and worked together until Libenský's death on February 24, 2002. Libenský painted and sketched the designs, and Brychtová made clay sculptures from his designs. Their work is characterised by simple block shapes infused with subtle colours and nuances.

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referencedIn Terry Moyemont _The Glass Dimension_ Footage and Production Files Corning Museum of Glass. Rakow Research Library
referencedIn Libenský, Stanislav, 1921-2002. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Karen S. Chambers Collection on Contemporary Glass Artists Corning Museum of Glass. Rakow Research Library
creatorOf Libenský, Stanislav, 1921-2002. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
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associatedWith Libenský, Stanislav, 1921-2002. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Czech Republic 00 CZ
Czechoslovakia 00 CZ
Subject
Glass blowing and working
Occupation
Artists
Sculptors
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Birth 1921-03-27

Death 2002-02-24

Czechs

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