Jiří Kroha (5 June 1893 – 7 June 1974) was a Czech architect, painter, sculptor, scenographer, designer and pedagogue. He was an important exponent of Czech architecture and design during inter-war period.
Kroha began his studies in Prague, but in 1904 his family moved to Plzeň. From 1907 to 1909 he gained his first experience with theatre, as a member of amateur cabaret group.[1] In 1911, he graduated from realschule in Plzeň. The same year he began to study at the Czech Technical University in Prague. Among his professors were Jan Koula, Josef Fanta, Antonín Balšánek and Rudolf Kříženecký. In 1918 he successfully finished his studies at the Czech Technical University.
In 1921 Kroha married Miroslava Kubátová. Their daughter Sylva was born in 1926.
In the 1920s he designed several buildings in Mladá Boleslav and Kosmonosy. His building of Secondary Industrial School in Mladá Boleslav is a valuable architectural work, protected as a national cultural monument.[4] In 1926 he began lecturing at the Brno University of Technology, and two years later, in 1928, he moved to Brno with his family.
From 1926 he began lecturing at the Brno University of Technology and in 1928 he moved with his family to Brno. He became close with Bedřich Václavek and joined the Left Front and the Society for Cultural and Economic Convergence with Soviet Russia. In 1930 he was appointed full professor of Brno technology. He completed a six-week trip to the Soviet Union. Upon his return, he embarked on intense political activity. From 1932 to 1933, he was chairman of the Committee for the Support of Families of Striking Miners in the Rosice - Oslavansk Region.
In 1935, he was sent into permanent retirement for his left-wing public lectures, in which he attacked the existing state institution as a civil servant. In 1937 he was allowed to lecture again.
After the Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia he was arrested by the Gestapo for his Communist activities and was only released for his declining health with the request of the International Red Cross. He was under intense surveillance for the remainder of the Second World War.[5]
After the liberation of Czechoslovakia, he embarked on intense political and architectural activities. From 1945 to 1948 he was again the dean of the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering of the University of Technology in Brno, in 1948 he was appointed rector of the University.[6] His Studio of the National Artist (ANU) Jiří Kroha (later the Master Studio of the National Artist – MANU) worked on housing construction projects and propaganda installations of exhibitions and political events. The studio was dissolved in 1956. He has received a number of state and artistic awards for his work after 1948.[5]
He died in 1974 in Prague.
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jiří, kroha, june, 1893, june, 1974, czech, architect, painter, sculptor, scenographer, designer, pedagogue, important, exponent, czech, architecture, design, during, inter, period, 1931born, 1893, june, 1893prague, bubeneč, austria, hungarydied7, june, 1974, . Jiri Kroha 5 June 1893 7 June 1974 was a Czech architect painter sculptor scenographer designer and pedagogue He was an important exponent of Czech architecture and design during inter war period Jiri KrohaJiri Kroha in 1931Born 1893 06 05 5 June 1893Prague Bubenec Austria HungaryDied7 June 1974 1974 06 07 aged 81 Prague CzechoslovakiaResting placeCentral Cemetery in BrnoAlma materCzech Technical University in PragueMovementBauhaus Constructivism functionalism Socialist realismBiography EditKroha began his studies in Prague but in 1904 his family moved to Plzen From 1907 to 1909 he gained his first experience with theatre as a member of amateur cabaret group 1 In 1911 he graduated from realschule in Plzen The same year he began to study at the Czech Technical University in Prague Among his professors were Jan Koula Josef Fanta Antonin Balsanek and Rudolf Krizenecky In 1918 he successfully finished his studies at the Czech Technical University At the same time he made first contacts with bohemian group of the cabaret Montmartre from Retezova Street in Prague Among regular guests of the performances were Jaroslav Hasek Max Brod Franz Kafka Eduard Bass Eduard Bass Konstantin Biebl Egon Erwin Kisch Vitezslav Nezval Karel Teige and others 2 In 1918 Kroha became a member of the Manes Union of Fine Arts and he also began his collaboration with Artel Atelier for Art Work in Prague 3 Vestibule of Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry of Palacky University in Olomouc designed by Jiri Kroha and Vaclav Rostlapil 1950 1952 In 1921 Kroha married Miroslava Kubatova Their daughter Sylva was born in 1926 In the 1920s he designed several buildings in Mlada Boleslav and Kosmonosy His building of Secondary Industrial School in Mlada Boleslav is a valuable architectural work protected as a national cultural monument 4 In 1926 he began lecturing at the Brno University of Technology and two years later in 1928 he moved to Brno with his family From 1926 he began lecturing at the Brno University of Technology and in 1928 he moved with his family to Brno He became close with Bedrich Vaclavek and joined the Left Front and the Society for Cultural and Economic Convergence with Soviet Russia In 1930 he was appointed full professor of Brno technology He completed a six week trip to the Soviet Union Upon his return he embarked on intense political activity From 1932 to 1933 he was chairman of the Committee for the Support of Families of Striking Miners in the Rosice Oslavansk Region In 1935 he was sent into permanent retirement for his left wing public lectures in which he attacked the existing state institution as a civil servant In 1937 he was allowed to lecture again After the Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia he was arrested by the Gestapo for his Communist activities and was only released for his declining health with the request of the International Red Cross He was under intense surveillance for the remainder of the Second World War 5 After the liberation of Czechoslovakia he embarked on intense political and architectural activities From 1945 to 1948 he was again the dean of the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering of the University of Technology in Brno in 1948 he was appointed rector of the University 6 His Studio of the National Artist ANU Jiri Kroha later the Master Studio of the National Artist MANU worked on housing construction projects and propaganda installations of exhibitions and political events The studio was dissolved in 1956 He has received a number of state and artistic awards for his work after 1948 5 He died in 1974 in Prague References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jiri Kroha Geograficke celky Plzen in Czech Database of Czech Amateur Theatre Retrieved 2009 11 07 Dum U Tri divych muzu Montmartre in Czech Prague Information Service 2007 06 29 Archived from the original on 2010 03 09 Radni clenove Spolku vytvarnych umelcu Manes od generace zakladatelu do dnesnich dnu in Czech SVU Manes Archived from the original on 2009 07 29 Retrieved 2009 11 07 Prumyslova skola in Czech National Heritage Institute Retrieved 2023 01 02 a b Jiri Kroha in Czech Casopis Stavebnictvi Retrieved 2022 01 24 Encyklopedie dejin mesta Brna encyklopedie brna cz 2004 Retrieved 2022 01 24 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jiri Kroha amp oldid 1131085561, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
