Jarko Zavi

Jarko Zavi was a Czech-born Canadian ceramist and sculptor who lived and worked principally in Ontario. He died at Brighton, Ontario in 1987. Zavi was a prominent Czech ceramist who fled to Canada in 1941 due to the outbreak of World War II.[1] He was a prominent member of the Czech emigree community who helped promote cultural institutions in Toronto.[2] During his lifetime, Zavi's small animal statues proved to be very popular with buyers.[1] He also produced decorative plates with animal motifs.[3] He maintained his studio practice as a lone artist who did not participate in the gallery and museum displays.[1]

See also

List of Canadian artists

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Crawford, Gail (1998). A Fine Line: Studio Crafts in Ontario from 1930 to the Present. Dundurn Press. p. 46. ISBN 1-55002-303-9.
  2. ↑ "Czechoslovaks' New Hall Honors Masaryk Memory". Toronto Daily Star. March 19, 1945.
  3. ↑ Walker, Kathleen (May 17, 1974). "Nature artist's subject". Ottawa Citizen.


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