Jan Víšek was an entirely solitary personality in the context of Brno and Czech architecture in the second quarter of the twentieth century. Being one of the first local architects working with modern aesthetics, he was exceptional for his homogeneity of work, which was based, on one hand, on his consistent thinking about the pressing problems of architecture and, on the other hand, on detachment and moderation founded on a belief in the classical art of the building principles, where his classicism had its roots. His ideology was roofed over by the purist aesthetics.
The aim of this publication is to emphasize the exceptional role of Jan Víšek in the history of Czech modern art of the building. This monograph also sets out to confront Víšek's purist minimalism with similar trends in the architecture of this time.

catalogue of exhibition of works of a significant Brno architect
87 pages on chalk paper
format 235x310 mm, sewn binding
documentation of buildings: layouts, cross-sections, perspectives etc.
texts in Czech and English
critical essay, biographical data, complete list of works, color photographs
editors: Petr Pelčák, Vladimír Šlapeta, Ivan Wahla
editing and graphic layout: Pavel Jura, Petr Mutina, Petr Pelčák, Vladimír Šlapeta, Ivan Wahla
translation: Petr Antonín and Barbora Wahlová
language proof reading: Barbora Wahlová
photographs: Orth&Co Brno, Atelier de Sandalo Brno, Bouček, Pelčák, E. Petrůj
litography: Quadra Ltd.
printing: Východočeská printing house Ltd. Pardubice
published by Obecní dům Association in 1999, All rights reserved
Number of copies: 500