Ateliér radostné tvorby

The pure joy of creation that shatters long-held prejudices. A compelling visual overview of the contemporary Czech art brut and outsider art scene in one lavishly illustrated book.

This lavishly illustrated book is one of the very first publications to comprehensively document contemporary Czech artists working in the fields of art brut and outsider art. It presents the works of two dozen self-taught artists from Prague’s Atelier of Joyful Creation, which was founded in 2013 and works closely with the Art Brut Prague gallery. All the featured artists stand out for their distinctive styles, and many—such as Karel Pajma, Dagmar Filípková, Ladislav Svoboda, Marie Kůsová, and George Radojčić—have already garnered attention on the international scene. Although they face various challenges, the book does not focus on their diagnoses but gives full rein to their unburdened and free imagination. The accompanying texts in Czech and English were provided by the book’s editor, Jaromír Typlt, alongside contributions from Vladimír Drábek, Jan H. Vitvar, and Piotr Gierowski. The focus of the publication, however, is on high-quality color reproductions of paintings, drawings, and other works of art.