The collection contains 24 artistic prints by the following 12 members of the SGU Hollar: Janicek, Kabatova-Taborska, Komarek, Kralik, Kulhanek, Michalek, Pilecek, Polcar, Soucek, Suchanek, Serych, Vilhelmova.
Each artist has one imaginary portrait of Karel Hynek Macha and one individual print inspired by the poem.

printed on Fabriano Rosaspina Bianco paper
published by Cesky spisovatel, a.s. and Osmium, publishing and printing house in Prague, editor Otakar Staif, in 1996 in a print run of 100 copies
copy marked E.A. (author’s print)
author‘s copy of Rostislav Vanek, who typographic designer of the bibliophilic edition

Published on the 160th anniversary of the first edition of Karel Hynek Macha’s poem, the 160th anniversary of the poet‘s death and on the day of the launch of the most significant publishing project of the late 20th century, CESKA KNIZNICE.

Provenance:
– collection of Rostislav Vanek, a significant Czech graphic designer and typographer

Consulted with Dr Irena Zantovska Murray HonFRIBA, Professor Jaromir Zemina, Dr Jiri Machalicky and Vladimir Lekes.
Authenticity certificate enclosed.