Franta Úprka 1868 – 1929

Franta Úprka
Mother´s Kiss, 1925

A Sculptural Image of Home

19 - 21 Husova St., Prague 1 – Old Town

This exhibition of work by Franta Uprka, the younger brother of the painter Joža Uprka, reveals a chapter of Czech sculpture from the turn of the 20th century that is little-known to viewers in Prague.

Franta Uprka’s sculptures represent a fusion between European trends of the day and his profound emotional bond with his native Slovácko region in south-east Moravia.

Most of his work is made up of small-scale sculptures, though larger pieces in the form of tombstone sculpture can also be seen in Prague.