The First Step by Frantisek Kupka

• 🎨 František Kupka was a Czech painter and graphic artist, known for his role in the abstract art movement and Orphic Cubism.
• 📚 Kupka studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague and Vienna, where he focused on symbolic subjects and was influenced by theosophy and Eastern philosophy.
• ⚔️ He served in World War I, experiencing frostbite and leaving the front due to injury.
• 🖼️ Kupka's career included illustrating books and posters, exhibiting at prestigious venues like the Salon d'Automne, and being a founding member of Abstraction-Création.
• 🌈 He was deeply interested in color theory, leading to the development of his own color wheels and series of paintings such as "Discs of Newton".
• 👥 Kupka's personal life involved vegetarianism, theosophy, spiritualism, and naturism, which influenced his artwork.