František Drtikol

Czech photographer and artist (1883-1961)

† 1961 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Art Institute of Chicago; cross-wiki notability: 16 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

National Gallery of Art · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Museum of Modern Art · Art Institute of Chicago

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

František Drtikol was born on March 3, 1883 in Příbram and died on January 13, 1961 in Prague, aged 77. Recorded occupations: photographer, painter, philosopher, translator and draftsperson. Country of citizenship: Czechoslovakia. Educated at Staatliche Fachakademie für Fotodesign München.

At a glance

Born: March 3, 1883 · Příbram
Died: January 13, 1961 · Prague
Age at death: 77
Citizenship: Czechoslovakia
Occupations: photographer, painter, philosopher, translator, draftsperson
Education: Staatliche Fachakademie für Fotodesign München
Wikipedia editions: 16 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of František Drtikol's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1961 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 4 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q950570 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about František Drtikol on Wikipedia.

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