Vincenc Makovský
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Vincenc Makovský (1900–1966) was an avant-garde
Czech
sculptor and industrial designer. He was a founding member of the Prague surrealist group, but was not active with the group for long. He founded the School of Arts in Zlín
in 1940. In 1941 he designed the first Czech radial drilling machine, known as the VR8.
Avant-garde
Avant-garde means "advance guard" or "vanguard". The adjective form is used in English to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics....
Czech
Czech people
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sculptor and industrial designer. He was a founding member of the Prague surrealist group, but was not active with the group for long. He founded the School of Arts in Zlín
Zlín
Zlín , from 1949 to 1989 Gottwaldov , is a city in the Zlín Region, southeastern Moravia, Czech Republic, on the Dřevnice River. The development of the modern city is closely connected to the Bata Shoes company...
in 1940. In 1941 he designed the first Czech radial drilling machine, known as the VR8.