Dopisy bratří Chocholků jistým nevážným do Brna mladíkům Kabrňáky zvaným, před jarem 1947 posílané – Váchal Josef (2009)

I have a treasure at home. I inherited it from my dad, and it takes up just a little space in a drawer. It is 98 illustrated pages of Letters from Josef Váchal to certain lighthearted young men from Brno, known as KAbrňáci. One of those KAbrňáci was my dad, Ladislav Libor Loubal. At the beginning of 1947, a diligent correspondence began between my dad and the graphic artist Josef Váchal. Among the letters addressed to my father were also letters originally written to other recipients that Váchal forgot to send. It is also quite possible that some letters intended for my dad ended up at another address. Váchal didn't worry too much about it; paper was scarce, and he often used old sheets that were blank on one side. A magical document was created, with Váchal's sharp and sometimes sarcastic commentary on the post-war era, and thanks to the inserted foreign letters, a unique perspective on the difficult wartime period. As I was transcribing Váchal's letters, the thought of providing a unique experience for other readers grew more urgent within me. There was only one way to realize this idea: the Paseka publishing house and its owner, Mr. Ladislav Horáček. Only there would my treasure receive a dignified and kind welcome. Therefore, dear and beloved lovers of graphics...