Edouard Vysekal: A Pioneer of Chicago and Southern California Modernism Edouard Antonin Vysekal (1890 – December 2, 1939) was a Bohemia-born American painter and art educator who profoundly shaped the artistic landscape of Chicago and Southern California. Born into an artist family in Kutná Hora, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Vysekal’s early life instilled within him a deep appreciation for visual arts—a formative influence that would permeate his entire career. His formal education began in Prague where he honed his artistic skills before relocating to St Paul, Minnesota, around 1907, joining h…