Zika ascher biography of barack

Czech artist and designer active in Britain (1910–1992)

Zika Ascher (3 April 1910 – 5 September 1992), born Zikmund Ascher and nicknamed "The Mad Silkman", was a Czechtextile businessman, artist and designer who became pre-eminent in the related fields of Britishtextiles, art, and fashion. He created his own textile company, which made its name with experimental fabrics and scarves designed by famous contemporary artists.

Background and family

Ascher was born in Prague in a family of rich Jewish textile businessmen. He excelled as young successful skiing champion and he began his career of textile businessman. In February 1939 he married his wife Lida, Ludmila born Tydlitátová (*1913 Prague), coming from a Catholic family as the youngest of 6 children (3 daughters), educated on the secondary school of trade and economy. The same year they moved to England, because Czechoslovakia was annexed by Germany. In 1940 Zika entered the British army. I