Jaroslav Fragner
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Jaroslav Fragner

Czech architect and university educator1

Jaroslav Fragner (25 December 1898 – 3 January 1967) was a Czech modernist architect. Fragner was one of the prominent designers of functionalist architecture in the Czech Republic.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Jaroslav Fragner (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Dec 25, 1898, died Jan 3, 1967.1

About

He contributed to the renovation of Prague Castle and designed several small weekend houses for relatives and friends, including Milča Mayerová. He was a member of the avant garde group Devětsil and later Mánes Union of Fine Arts.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jaroslav Fragner, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedCzech Technical University in Prague3

Career

Occupation: designer, scenographer, teacher, pedagogue, photographer, architect, painter.5 6

Personal life

  • BornDec 25, 1898, Prague6 7
  • DiedJan 3, 1967, Prague6 8
  • CitizenshipCzechoslovakia9
  • SpouseVěra Gabrielová10

Awards

  • 1965Národní umělec11 13
  • 1959Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia)11 12