Art Institute of Chicago

Chléb domova (Bread of Home)

Ladislav Sutnar · 1937

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"Chléb domova (Bread of Home)," created by Ladislav Sutnar in 1937, is a book from Prague. It features a two-color red cloth binding within a photomontage dust jacket. The book measures 19.4 × 13.7 cm (7 5/8 × 5 3/8 in.) and is held by the Ryerson and Burnham Libraries Special Collections at the Art Institute of Chicago, acquired via the Robert Allerton Purchase Fund.

Ladislav Sutnar (1897–1976) was a Czech designer, graphic artist, typographer, photographer, and artist. Information on his nationality is not provided in the supplied data.

The Art Institute of Chicago holds several other works by Sutnar, including "Modern Commerce Exhibition, Brno" (1929), "Žijeme (We Live)" (1931–33), and various design objects such as a "Glass Tea Set" (1931) and "Porcelain Set" (1929/32). No provenance information is available for "Chléb domova," nor is there data on its exhibition history or specific literature.

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