- National
- Czech & Slovak
- Museum & Library
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Slovo
- VOLUME 4, NUMBER 1 – SUMMER 2003
- FROM THE PUBLISHER
- CONTRIBUTORS
- FEATURES
- ‘The Wealth of Our Spirit and Country’: Czechoslovak Glass Art under Communism
- Bohemian glass historians Robert and Deborah Truitt describe the creative persistence of artists working in glass during the era of totalitarian control
- Condemned to Do Art: An Interview with Glass Artist Jirí Harcuba
- World-renowned glass engraver Jirí Harcuba talks with Slovo editor Sher Jasperse about his ongoing quest for meaningful artistic expression in a shifting milieu
- Czech Sculpture During the Years 1950-1989: A Personal Perspective
- Sculptor Stanislav Hanzik chronicles the people and forces that shaped his evolution as an independent artist whose work has transcended national and political boundaries
- Memories of Growing Up As An Artist in Communist Czechoslovakia
- Award-winning filmmaker and children’s book illustrator Peter Sis paints a portrait of a world that was crumbling as he began to discover his artistic identity
- A Treasury of Exiled Art and Artists: The Remarkable Revue K
- Jaroslav Kyncl and Roman Kameš relate the story of the illustrious art journal Revue K, founded by poet and artist Jirí Kolár to give voice to Czech artists in exile
- Museum Scrapbook: Revue K’s Gallery of Exiled Art and Artists
- A recently acquired collection of prints features the work of artists published in Revue K
- REVIEWS
- Czech Glass and Libenský Brychtová
- Reviewed by Katya Kohoutová Heller
- Slovak Biographical Dictionary
- Reviewed by Gerald J. Sabo
- Karel Capek, Life and Work
- Reviewed by Vera Laska
- PREVIEW
- MUSEUM EVENTS
- Slovo
- VOLUME 4, NUMBER 2 – WINTER 2003 | 04
- FROM THE PUBLISHER
- FEATURES
- A Heart for the Homeland: The Czech and Slovak Experience in America
- Czech diplomat and immigration scholar Ivan Dubovicky chronicles the intriguing saga of Czechs and Slovaks who immigrated to the United States, yet remained ever loyal to their ancestral land.
- A Passion for Heritage: From Community Collection to World-Class Museum
- Slovo editor Sher Jasperse addresses the question of how the national museum of Czech and Slovak heritage came to reside in the Midwestern community of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
- The NCSML Library: Repository of Memories, Resource for Scholars
- NCSML librarian David Muhlena describes the important acquisitions that have propelled the library’s rise to prominence as a center for research about Czech and Slovak history and culture.
- Immigrant Home Tells Stories of Settlers’ Lives
- Museum curator Carmen Langel recounts the story of one of the museum’s most popular exhibits – the carefully restored house that was home to five generations of a Czech immigrant family.
- MUSEUM GALLERY: Highlights from the NCSML Collection
- The NCSML presents a tour-in-print of dozens of its most cherished artifacts, showcasing items collected from the earliest days of the museum’s 30-year history to its most recent acquisitions.
- A PROFILE OF THE NATIONAL CZECH & SLOVAK MUSEUM & LIBRARY