M E T E L Á K Alois

1897 - 1980

Czech glass artists, educator of Glassmaking school in Železný Brod, the organizer of artistic life.

Library is in private ownership

Characteristics: books dedicated to glass, books of speeches and essays by influential politicians (Masaryk, Beneš, Marx, Stalin, Churchill, Trotsky), books dedicated to Metelák by his lifelong friend, graphic designer and typographer Alois Chvála. 126 books described, the library as a whole no longer exists, materials for this work were provided by a collector from Železný Brod. Books bear marks of usage.

Literature:

BJAČKOVÁ, D. Alois Metelák. (Seminární práce) Praha: ÚISK FF UK v Praze, 2006. 11 s.