Květoslav Hísek Biography

Květoslav Hísek was a Czech painter and graphic artist, renowned primarily as an illustrator of scientific books. Shortly after his studies at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, he dedicated himself to his lifelong mission of scientific illustration. His work is valued for its precision and its ability to visually make complex scientific concepts accessible. Hísek contributed to the popularization of science through his detailed and engaging illustrations.