Emil Filla, Czech, French, 1882 to 1953, pastel painting on board depicting a still life with dishes and fruits, 1943. Signed lower left. Framed. Emil Filla is known for Cubist still life painting and sculpture. The beginnings of modern Czech art and painting, particularly Cubism, are inextricably linked with the name Emil Filla. After training under Franz Thiele and Vlaho Bukovac at the Prague Fine Arts Academy, he traveled extensively before joining other young artists, among them Prochazka and Kubin, to found the group Osma, the Group of Eight, in 1907. The group was oriented toward both the Paris Fauves and the German movement Die Brucke. One of a kind artwork.