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Kolář was a Czech born artist who worked across artistic media from the start of his career, with poetry and collage at the heart of his practice. His collages were first exhibited in 1937 in a Prague theatre vestibule, while his first poetry collection was published in 1941. Early in his career he was a founding member of the influential Group 42, an artist collective who sought to remove academicism from modern art and instead reflected modern urban life in their work.
Born in Paddington, London, the son of Ernest Jay, a character actor, and Catherine. He was educated at St Paul's School and Magdalene College, Cambridge, graduating with first-class honours in Classics and comparative philology. With Jonathan Lynn, he co-wrote the British political comedies Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister (1980–88). He was knighted in the 1988 New Years Honours.
Obituary College Magazine No. 61 (2016-17)
Educated at Westminster School, De Havilland Technical College, and Christ Church, Oxford.
Senior Research Officer, 1964; Assistant Director, Department of Applied Economics, University of Cambridge, 1975 - 1989; Official Fellow, Magdalene College, Director of Studies in Economics, 1967 - 1989 (Emeritus Fellow, 1989 - 2010); Tutor, 1974 - 1984; Senior Tutor, 1984 - 1989; Senior Proctor, 1974 - 1974.
Obituary - College Magazine, No. 55, (2010-11)