One of the prominent art figures, yet little-remembered in the Czech Republic, is Helena van der Kraan, who was born in Prague as Helena Mázlová. In 1968 she emigrated to the Netherlands where she began her artistic career together with the sculptor Alex van der Kraan. Around 1970 she also took up photography and over time became a respected artist. She exhibited her works in prestigious galleries, at the same time she engaged in design and teaching. Her photographs were characterized and appr… more