Ashley John 2011

VACLAV VYTLACIL (1892 – 1984) Vaclav Vytlacil was one of the forerunners of American modernism, working hard to bring autonomy to contemporary art forms like Abstract Expressionism in the United States. As a student of Hans Hofmann and a teacher to such famous artists as Robert Rauschenberg, Vytlacil was at the center of a revolutionary assemblage of talented painters, all of whom contributed immensely to the progress of American art in the twentieth century. Ashley John Gallery is proud to represent the estate of Vaclav Vytlacil introducing works to our gallery never before offered for sale. VACLAV VYTLACIL (1892–1984) Pipe Smoker, c. 1958 Oil on board, 36 x 24 inches 14