Dana Puchnarová

Dana Puchnarová (22 January 1938 – 11 June 2025)[1] was a Czech painter, illustrator, and graphic artist.

Early life and education

A native of Prague, Puchnarová attended the Secondary School of Fine Arts from 1953 until 1957, and from 1958 until 1964 she was a pupil at the Academy of Fine Arts, Prague. In 1991 she joined the artistic faculty of Palacký University Olomouc, remaining there until 2003.

Career

She had participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions both at home and abroad.[2][3] One of her prints is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.[4]

The asteroid 11105 Puchnarová, discovered by one of her former pupils, is named for Puchnarová.[5] Her son is the artist and musician František Štorm.[6]

Puchnarová died on 11 June 2025, at the age of 87; her death was confirmed by her son, František Štorm, on his social media profiles.[7]

References

  1. ^ Odešla docentka Dana Puchnarová (in Czech)
  2. ^ "Dana PUCHNAROVÁ | Revolver Revue". revolverrevue.cz. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Dana Puchnarová: Pokus o překonání hranice | Bubínek Revolveru". www.bubinekrevolveru.cz. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Casti celku/Part of the Whole". www.nga.gov. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  5. ^ "IAU Minor Planet Center". minorplanetcenter.net. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  6. ^ "VLASTNÍ AUTOBIOGRAFIE (pracovní verze) - Dana Puchnarová" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Frantisek Storm". www.facebook.com.
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