| Title: | Plicková, Ester – personal fond |
| Original title (slovak language): | Plicková, Ester – osobný fond |
| Reference code: | 36475 |
| Name of creator(s): | PhDr. Ester Plicková, CSc. |
| Place in the national archival classification scheme: | M – Families and Persons M/II – Persons |
| Finding aids: | inventory |
| Date(s): | 1934–2006 |
| Quantity (bulk size): | 1,08 meter(s) (9 box(es)) |
| Number of files: | 240 |
| Fond’s description: | Kamencová, Lýdia |
| Finding aids: | Kamencová, Lýdia |
| Authorising officer: | Klačka, Jozef |
| Year of description(s): | 2015 |
| Status last changed: | 23.X.2017 |
| Related fonds: | Institute of Folk Culture of Slovak Academy of Sciences (1949–1994) Institute of Ethnology of Slovak Academy of Sciences (1964–2009) Slovak institute for Folk Culture associated with of Slovak Academy of Sciences (1956-1989) Filová, Božena – personal fond (1946–1983) Kovačevičová, Soňa – personal fond (1928–2005) Kovačevičová, Soňa – supplement to personal fond (1642–2004) Pranda, Adam – personal fond ((1902) 1924–1984 (1994)) Pranda, Adam – supplement to personal fond (1949–1984 (1994)) |
PhDr. Ester Plicková, CSc. – ethnographer* 2. VII. 1928, Bratislava Ester Plicková (1928 – 2011) was a Slovak photographer and ethnographer with specialty in folk pottery. Interest in art history and folk culture instilled by her family background played a big part in her professional life. In her work as a photographer, she was influenced by her uncle Karol Plicka, a noted photographer, and her studies at the School of Arts and Crafts and a two year course at the School of Photography Arts. Her ethnographic interest led her to undertake studies at the Philosophy Faculty of Comenius University and year long study period at the Charles University in Prague. She conducted the research of folk pottery, her specialisation, at the Slovak National Museum (1953 – 1954) and at the Institute of Folk Culture SAS (1955 – 1989). She was interested in contacts between the folk and contemporary culture. She published numerous scientific studies and photographic collections documenting the folk culture and crafts. Archival records contained in the personal fond provide documentation of her scientific work, correspondence and personal life. | |
