Alex Adolf Jelínek was born on April 25, 1890 in Strmilov near Hradec and died on September 2. 1957 in Prague. He studied at the School of Applied Arts in Prague, was a student of Professor A. Janek at the Academy in Munich and Professor M. Švabinský at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague. He painted figurines and portraits and is represented in the National Gallery in Prague.