Vladimír Boudník was born on March 17, 1924 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. He was an actor, known for Pearls of the Deep (1965). He died on December 5, 1968 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
He is best known for his active and structural graphic art, but also created mostly photographic and monotype works that, until recently, remained unknown.
At least five volumes of collected works and correspondence of Vladimír Boudník have been published since the 1990s.
Boudnik worked mostly in graphics, and developed a number of innovative printmaking techniques. He was also one of the first Czech artist to begin working with the general public, organizing "happenings" and interacting with psychiatric patients.
In 1968, Boudník committed suicide while experimenting with asphyxiation.
He was a graphic artist, photographer and a key figure in Czech post-war art, and a representative of the "explosionism" movement.