Karel Svolinský

[2] Later he focused mainly on graphic art and mural painting, which he studied with František Kysela between 1922 and 1927.

In 1945 he started teaching at the academy as the head of the Special Studio of Applied Graphic Art.

The focus of Svolinský's work is drawing inspired by folk traditions, folklore and nature.

[3] Later, he did guest stage design mainly for the Czech opera repertoire in Prague, as well as at the State Theatres in Brno, Olomouc, Plzeň and other cities.

[6] In 1925, his festive print of Mácha's Máj (for which he designed an original typeface and created a number of illustrations) received a main prize at the International Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Paris.