Klíč Klietsch, Karl#
Klíč (Klietsch), Karl, b. Hostinne, Czech Republic (then Arnau), March 30, 1841, d. Vienna, Nov. 16, 1926, graphic artist. Invented modern reproduction processes, particularly important are heliogravure (1878), photogravure and "Klíčotypie", a form of relief-engraving. In his youth he worked as a painter and caricaturist and published humorous newspapers ("Der Floh").
Literature#
K. Albert, K. Klietsch, der Erfinder der Heliogravuere und des Rakeltiefdrucks, 1927; OeBL; NDB.