Antonín Matějček and Zdeněk Wirth

“ Now that an independent Czechoslovak State exists, however, there is nothing to prevent Czech art from being manifested under the true title, and it is the aim of the present volume to acquaint the English-speaking world with Czechoslovak activities and aspirations in the domain of art. ”

“ An accent over the vowel ( ́) indicates length:—
ú or ůá like the ooa in father.
ú or ůé like„ the„ ooa in May.
ú or ůí like„ the„ ooee in sheep.
ú or ůý like„ the„ ooi in machine.
ú or ů like„ the„ oo in doom, cool.
A hook over e (ě) softens it into ye; as in Purkyně, pron. Poor-kyn-ye (r) .
The primary stress in Czech words always falls on the first syllable. ”

“ As regards the reproductions, it is obvious that they cannot claim completeness, but if they succeed in stimulating a further interest in the works of Czechoslovak artists, sculptors and architects, they will have fulfilled their purpose. ”