, born in 1989, studied at the Studio of Illustration and Graphics at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague. He is one of the best-known illustrators in the Czech Republic and his books for children and adults have already been translated into several languages. He specializes in illustration, sign painting and graphic design. As a member of Xao, a collective of comic artists and illustrators that has been running a gallery, bookshop and publishing house on Krymská Street in Prague since 2016, he organizes exhibitions, art workshops for children, readings and book launches.

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