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Title: Milan Vobruba in Jablonec nad Nisou
Post by: Jindra8526 on October 23, 2011, 08:10:01 AM

Dear friends,
happy J had a great day on Friday again.
I have been invited to opening of exhibition of Czechoslovakian glass designer from 1968 living in Sweden Mr. Milan Vobruba. (he escape affter Russian invasion to our poor country).
Very great event was opened by Swedish ambasodor in Czech republic, the best Czech violin viruoso Maestro Jaroslav Sveceny kindly play his two author's pieces, many Czech glass designers came to shake hand with Milan and exhibition itself is simply lovely.

See the pictures from opening here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/Jindra8526/MilanVobrubaVernisazJablonecNadNisou21102011?authkey=Gv1sRgCKnFuuvDscaYZQ#

More about Milan you can find in exhibition catalogue here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/Jindra8526/MilanVobrubaExhibitionCatalogueJablonecNN2210201101042012?authkey=Gv1sRgCLzrtpLKmKWIiQE#

Also Voruba s book was introduced, it can be purchased from Jablonec museum shop. The book is in English and Czech.
Happy day in happy country

all best
Jindrich
www.cs-sklo.cz

Title: Re: Milan Vobruba in Jablonec nad Nisou
Post by: Anik R on October 23, 2011, 03:00:35 PM

Much appreciated, Jindrich -- thank you for sharing!
I haven't heard of Milan Vobruba before, so it is a pleasure to see his work... some of it seems to have been inspired by First Nations / Native art which I find beautiful.  I also enjoyed the slightly vulgar sculpture, but don't tell anyone. :)

Title: Re: Milan Vobruba in Jablonec nad Nisou
Post by: dirk. on October 23, 2011, 06:46:00 PM

Many, many thanks for repeatedly taking the time to keep us informed, Jindrich -
much appreciated!  :thup:

Title: Re: Milan Vobruba in Jablonec nad Nisou
Post by: Jindra8526 on October 23, 2011, 08:40:12 PM

Hi Dirk, happy to hear again from you. I spoke with Dr. Novy last Friday - our guide in Jablonec museum, I will sort pictures from our visit soon an will pass it to you soon.
Greet please all our common friends.


Jindrich
www.cs-sklo.cz

Title: Re: Milan Vobruba in Jablonec nad Nisou
Post by: langhaugh on October 24, 2011, 12:24:23 AM

Thanks, Jindrich, for sharing another excellent artist with us.  Does he use enamels to paint and/or graal?  Hard to maek out the technique is some of the pieces. All very impressive.

David