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Czech Medal of Merit
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Milan Knížák
1940-04-19 – 2026-07-26
Life & Legacy
Milan Knížák (Czech: [ˈmɪlan ˈkɲiːʒaːk]; 19 April 1940 – 26 July 2026) was a Czech performance artist, sculptor, noise musician, installation artist, political dissident, graphic artist, art theorist and pedagogue of art. He was associated with Fluxus.
Occupation & Career
artist, designer, pedagogue, university teacher, poet, painter, teacher, composer, exhibition curator, performance artist, sculptor, architect, furniture designer, fashion designer, photographer, art educator, musician, textile artist, visual artist, mixed-media artist
Education
Charles University; Academy of Fine Arts, Prague
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Czech Medal of Merit; participant in the resistance and resistance against communism
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Czech Medal of Merit · participant in the resistance and resistance against communism
Organizations & Memberships
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Education & Institutions
Academy of Fine Arts, Prague · Charles University
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participant in the resistance and resistance against communism
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Family Father
Karel Knížák
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Family Spouse
Sonia Švecová
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Family Spouse
Marie Knížáková
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Sources & Provenance
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