Bohumil Kafka (14 February 1878 in Nová Paka – 24 November 1942 in Prague) was a Czech sculptor and pedagogue. He studied in Prague with sculptor Josef Václav Myslbek before moving to Vienna and then Paris to continue his studies. He worked in London, Berlin and Rome before returning and settling in Prague. He frequently worked in an Expressive symbolist style, was a noted animalier as well as being known for his decorative sculpture. He was considered a predecessor to the Art Nouveau style and was highly influenced by the works of Auguste Rodin. Gallery References Mackay, James, The Dictionary of Sculptors in Bronze, Antique Collectors Club, Woodbridge, Suffolk 1977 Matějček, Antonín and Zdeněk Wirth, Modern and Contemporary Czech Art, George Routledge & Sons, Ltd. London, 1924 Pavitt, Jane, Prague; The Buildings of Europe, Manchester University Press, Manchester, 2000 External links Art Facts - brief biography Radio Prague - extensive biography Index of Links for Artwork and Biographies More Information Bohumil Kafka:Jan Zizka monument 1878 births 1942 deaths Czech male sculptors 20th-century Czech sculptors 20th-century male artists People from Nová Paka Czechoslovak sculptors Sculptors from the Austro-Hungarian Empire Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague alumni