Filip Raif

Filip Raif (1943) was born in Jeseník. He works in illustration and graphic design. In his work, he uses a playful style with elements of mystification to explore the history of his native region – Jak Vinca Priessnitz ke štěstí přišel (How Vinca Priessnitz Found Happiness, 1998), Finkamannla (2015) and the endless collection of postcards AltvaterPohledy. Since 2015, he has been a regular contributor of illustrations to Raketa magazine. As a colorist, he participated in the comics Zátopek (2016) and Zatím dobrý (2018) by Jaromír 99 and Jan Novák. He is also the co-author of visuals for the music groups Kafka Band and Letní kapela. He still lives in Jeseník.