Franta Belsky

František Bělský (also known as Franta Belsky; 6 April 1921 5 July 2000) was a Czech sculptor.

Franta Belsky
Photo of sculptor Franta Belsky with his bust of Queen Elizabeth II (Don Honeyman, 1981)
Born
František Bělský

(1921-04-06)6 April 1921
Died5 July 2000(2000-07-05) (aged 79)
Known forSculpture
MovementModern sculpture, Modernism
Awards
  • Medal of Merit (Czech Republic)
  • Otto Beit Medal

He was known for large-scale abstract works of public art as well as more iconographic statues and busts of noted 20th-century figures such as Winston Churchill and members of the British Royal Family.

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