The Life of Koloman Sokol Koloman Sokol was a prominent Slovak painter, graphic artist, and illustrator. Born in Liptószentmiklós, Kingdom of Hungary, he pursued his artistic education through the private schools of Eugen Krón in Košice and Gustáv Mallý in Bratislava. He also studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague under Max Švabinský and Tavik Frantisek Simon. Following a period of study with František Kupka in Paris, Sokol moved to Mexico, where he served as a professor of graphic techniques at the University of Mexico City and helped found the Escuela de las Artes del Libro. His trav…