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Antonín Sucharda

Was born in 25.3.1843 in Nová Paka.
A famous czech carver, a continuer of family carving tradition, who made a name for carving of “marionettes of Paka“.
He passed the university of the plastic arts in Prague.
During his studies he came into contact with czech famous artist Neruda, Hálek, Náprstek, Heller and so on. He cooperated with father Antonín Sucharda sen. in a family workshop for stonemason and carving work in Nová Paka.
They made various monuments, tombstones, church props, benches and collections of marionettes.
His stonemason work set the nature of many towns in area of Podkrkonoší.
In 1911 he exhibited his work at the first puppet exhibition in Prague.
His puppets had an opening mouth and a moving eyes.
His favourite figures were folk people, he was an exellent creator of devils.
He made puppets for a strolling puppet master family Maizner.
He had 8 chidren, the most of them inherited an art talent.
His son Vojtěch was a founder of puppet theatre Říše loutek.
Antonín Sucharda died in 21.9.1911 in Nová Paka.