Vojtech Preissig

1873 born July 31 Svetec u Biliny, Bohemia

1892 Studied at the School of Applied Art in Prague (in Friedrich Ohmann's Decorative Architecture workshop)

1893 Illustrated Tyrolean elegies by Karel Havlicek Borovsky

1897 Finished his studies in Prague at the "artistic-industrial school". Moved to Paris

1898 Worked with Alphonse Mucha in Paris

1902 Illustrated "Broucci" for Paris paper "L'Assiette au beurre"

1903-04 Returned to Prague, worked at a Czech type foundry

1905 Established his own Studio in Prague-Vinhrady

1907 Solo Exhibitions in Prague and Vienna

1909 Created the book "Colored Etching and Colored Engravings"- considered to be a milestone in the foundation of Modern Czech book production

1910 Moved to the USA

1912-16 Taught at the Art Students' League in NY

1914-16 Taught in New York at The Teachers College at Columbia University

1915 Formulated theories for Art Fundamental and worked on abstract collages

1916-26 Directed the School of Printing and Graphic Arts, Wentworth Institute, Boston

1920-23 Began Correspondence with Dard Hunter

1925, Feb 26. casting completed for Preissig Roman type at the Czech State Printing Office foundry.

1930 Returned to Czechoslovakia

1931 Solo Exhibition Prague

1933 Solo Exhibition Prague

1934 Solo Exhibition Hradec Kralove

1935 began work on a series of abstract paintings

1938 Publishes anti-German propoganda --helps print magazine Into Action (V boj)

1940 Arrested for his involvement in the resistance movement

1944 died June 11 Dachau