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Prisoner escapes from prison. Old black and white illustration. Vintage drawing. Illustration by Zdenek Burian #263296500
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Prisoner escapes from prison. Old black and white illustration. Vintage drawing. Illustration by Zdenek Burian. Zdenek Michael Frantisek Burian & x28;11 February 1905 in Koprivnice, Moravia, Austria-Hungary 1 July 1981 in Prague, Czechoslovakia& x29; was a Czech painter, book illustrator and palaeoartist whose work played a central role in the development of palaeontological reconstruction. Originally recognised only in his native Czechoslovakia, Burian& x27;s fame later spread to an international audience during a remarkable career spanning six decades & x28;1930s to 1980s& x29;. He is regarded by many as one of the most influential palaeoartists of the modern era, and a number of subsequent artists have attempted to emulate his style.