Bedřich Feuerstein: Czech Modernist Architect and Stage Designer — Illustrated Monograph

Čapková, Helena. Bedřich Feuerstein: cesta do nejvýtvarnější země světa [Bedřich Feuerstein: Journey to the Most Artistic Country in the World].Prague: Kant & Aula, 2014. First edition. 4to. 212 pp. Original illustrated wrappers. Illustrated throughout with archival photographs, architectural drawings, sketches, and documentary materials. Text in Czech, with summaries in English and Japanese. Cover design and typography by Bohdan Chlíbec. A monograph devoted to Bedřich Feuerstein (1892–1936), Czech modernist architect, stage designer, and artist, examining his career in Czechoslovakia and abroad, particularly his experiences in Japan. The book documents Feuerstein's architectural and theatrical work, his international artistic connections, and his engagement with Japanese architecture and culture. Drawing on material from Czech and international archives, including the University of Pennsylvania, the Rockefeller Archive Center, and the National Technical Museum in Prague, the publication reproduces numerous historical photographs, architectural plans, and previously unpublished documentary materials.An important reference work on Czech interwar modernism and the architectural exchanges between Europe and Japan. VG condition.