František Kupka 1871 – 1957

Biography

František Kupka was born on September 23, 1871, in the small town of Opočno in Bohemia. Throughout his life, he devoted himself to the visual arts, establishing himself as both a painter and graphic artist of considerable talent and innovation. His career would span nearly a century, during which he contributed meaningfully to the development of modern European art.

Kupka spent much of his creative life in France, where he engaged deeply with the artistic movements and intellectual currents of his time. His work as a painter and graphic artist reflected the evolving interests of the twentieth century, positioning him among the notable Czech artists working abroad during this transformative period in art history.

On June 24, 1957, Kupka passed away in Puteaux, France, at an advanced age. His remains were interred at the Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise in Paris’s twentieth arrondissement, a final resting place befitting an artist who had made France his adopted home. Kupka’s legacy endures as a testament to a life dedicated to artistic expression and the pursuit of creative vision.