ZIKA ASCHER - ARTIST AND DESIGNER

Seniors love to visit exhibitions. One of them which is currently in Prague is Zika Ascher’s exhibition called „Mad Silkman“. Read more about Zika Ascher, his work and the exhibition just here!

ZIKA ASCHER – ARTIST AND DESIGNER

Zika Ascher (April 3, 1910 –September 5, 1992) was a Czech artist and designer.He was famous in the world of British fashion.He also was a Czechoslovak champion skier before he emigrated¹ to London.Zika was a tall and elegant man.He was shy², charming³ and he had a very strong will.

With his wife Lída, he started to create fabric⁴ design.In 1942, they started their own company called Ascher Ltd.In 1939, they went on their honeymoon⁵ to Norway, just before Nazi Germany occupied⁶ Czechoslovakia, so the Aschers went to England directly⁷ from Norway.

In 1945, Zika telephoned a lot of famous artists in Paris, such as Braque and Picasso.They made fabric designs for him.Ascher was a friend of many of the French artists who worked for him.

From the 14th of February to the 15th of September, 2019, you can visit The Mad⁸ Silkman⁹: Zika & Lida Ascher: Textiles and Fashion in the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague.It is an exhibition of Zika and Lida Ascher’s work.

Vocabulary: ¹emigrovat| ²stydlivý| ³šarmantní| ⁴látka| ⁵líbánky| ⁶okupovat| ⁷přímo| ⁸šílený| ⁹hedvábník
Language notes: champion skier=vrcholový lyžař|strong will=pevná vůle|own company=vlastní společnost|Nazi Germany=nacistické Německo|such as=například|Museum of Decorative Arts=Uměleckoprůmyslové muzeum
Sources: independent.co.uk|upm.cz|en.wikipedia.org.