Theodor Pištěk. Člověk a stroj. Man and machine

This lavishly illustrated book is dedicated to the work of legendary Czech artist Theodor Pistek, with a focus on his paintings, reliefs, and installations related to cars, engines, automotive components, and pieces thereof. The book includes several of his iconic paintings (Great Landscape, Ecce homo, Visiting the Harrachs), which have become classics of photorealism, as well as examples of fantastical objects (Head of the Medusa, Gemini) and original three-dimensional installations (the monumental Reliquary). In addition, the book includes much new information that presents Pistek not only as an artist but also as a multifaceted athlete and sportsman, in particular as a talented racecar driver who even competed for the national team. Author Petr Volf also looks at Pistek's film-related work, whose highpoint is his Academy Award for the costume design for director Milos Forman's 'Amadeus', but which also includes screenwriting (for Frantisek Vlácil's unfinished 'The Rally') and design (the demonic race car for director Juraj Herz's 'Ferat Vampire').