Ladislav Zívr

Ladislav Zívr (May 23, 1909 – September 4, 1980) was an important Czech sculptor of the 20th century.

Zívr was born in Nová Paka (then Austria–Hungary) and died in Ždírec u Staré Paky, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic).

Because of family tradition he attended pottery school, and clay remained his preferred material, although he used other techniques as well, such as mixed media or a combination of gypsum with natural materials. His works were inspired mostly by Cubism and Surrealism.

He later attended the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague (VŠUP) in Prague, where he met with the era's avant-garde artists. He was a member of the Skupina 42 art group, where he was the only sculptor.