Stanislav HOLAS [Czech] (1905-1989) Composition, 1977 Graphite on paper. Monogrammed and dated lower right. 16.5 x 19.5 cm Provenance : Collection Jean-Jacques Plaisance, Galerie Les Yeux Fertiles, Paris. Holas is a mediumistic artist from a South Moravian spiritualist circle. Initially a cooper, he became a gendarme. He started drawing at an early age and intensified his production after the death of his wife in 1969. From the 1960s onwards, he worked in Indian ink, drawing his inspiration from the ornaments characteristic of South Moravian folk costumes.