Eva Švankmajerová

Eva Švankmajerová
Born(1940-09-25)25 September 1940
Kostelec nad Černými lesy, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Died20 October 2005(2005-10-20) (aged 65)
Prague, Czech Republic
EducationDepartment of Alternative Theatre and Puppetry, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Occupationspainter, illustrator, ceramist, poet, writer, animator, costume and stage designer
Movementsurrealism
SpouseJan Švankmajer
AwardsFive Czech Lion Awards (1995, 2001, 2001, 2006, 2006)

Eva Švankmajerová (née Dvořáková; 25 September 1940 – 20 October 2005) was a Czech surrealist painter, ceramist, costume and stage designer, poet and prose writer. She was wife and partner of the artist and film director Jan Švankmajer. Her works are reflections of concrete events and their conscious and unconscious, imaginary or dream reinterpretations.

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