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(Prague 1912–1990) ZádvodnÍ dráha, 1944, signed and dated Kamil Lhoták 44, oil on canvas, 22.5 x 33.3 cm, framed We are thankful to Libor Šteffek for confirming the authenticity of the painting. The painting is registered in the Kamil Lhoták Catalogue Raisonné under the no. 672/94. Provenance: Umělecka beseda, Prague, September 1945 since then, Private Collection, Czech Republic Kamil Lhoták was undoubtedly one of the foremost representatives of Czech 20th-century art. Lhoták’s oeuvre was shaped by his specific circumstances and possibly his complicated family relationships also. Early in his childhood his mother encouraged him to attend art exhibitions and he also became fascinated with the phenomenon of motoring. After completing secondary education, he enrolled at the Law Faculty in accordance with his mother’s wishes and graduated without having any great interest in the subject. He gave solo exhibitions of his art works from 1939 and soon after helped found the Group 42 art association together with Jiří Kolář, Bohumír Matal, Jan Kotík and Ladislav Zívr. Soon after it was formed Group 42 organized an important joint exhibition in 1943 that established Kamil Lhoták as a key figure of the Czech art scene. https://www.gvuo.cz/en/top-100/kamil-lhotak-on-the-bank_td75