Automobile and airplane

This lithograph is a graceful example of the mature work of Kamil Lhoták, whose love for technology has been reflected in his creations since the very beginning of his artistic career. In the early 1940s, this passion intertwined with the poetics of the group Skupina 42 and continued to reappear in various motifs in his later works. The depiction of the automobile and airplane reflects Lhoták’s enduring fascination with different modes of transportation and aviation, serving as a charming testament to the care with which he studied historical machines and then translated them onto canvas or paper. The composition's foreground is dominated by the motif of an eagle, symbolizing freedom, the possibility of soaring freely, and the ability to fly anywhere without the constraints of borders.