Zdeněk Sýkora

Born 1920 in Louny. Artist. Studied at the High School of Architecture and Building and at the Pedagogical Faculty in Prague 1945-47. Is considered the first Czechoslovak artist to use computer. In 1964 in collaboration with the mathematician Jaroslav Blažek he created the visual computer-aided structures. In 1972 he created his first computer generated line paintings.

Articles:

• Floex comparises works by Zdeněk Sýkora with the ones by Unlekker.net, 21 June 2005, http://floex.blogspot.com/2005/06/random-art.html
• Kristin Barendsen: Complex minimalism. Veteran Czech artist continues his explorations. The Prague Post, 14 April 2005, http://www.praguepost.com/P03/2005/Art/0414/galler.php
• Zdeněk Sýkora interviewed by Vítek Čapek, 1985, http://www.fcca.cz/shared/events/orbisfictus/ofzdeneksykora4.html
• H W Franke, "Zdeněk Sýkora" Angewandte Informatik 4 (1980)
• Zdeněk Sýkora - J Blažek, "Computer-Aided Multi-element, Geometrical Abstract Paintings" Leonardo 3 (1970) p. 409
• Josef Hlaváček, "Otázky pro Zdenka Sykoru", Výtvarné umění 3/68, p. 116