The thesis is made up of two parts - theoretical and practical one. The theoretical one deals with the creation of unique personality of Josef Váchal and in the historical context, evaluates how much his creative realization is connected with his philosophy and lifestyle. The most attention is paid to his creations with natural themes. The practical part is closely connected with the findings gathered in the theoretical part, based on which a collection of author's graphics was created. The collection is accompanied by an author's diary and a collection of photos. The whole thesis is completed by picture attachments to both theoretical and practical part.

Cette thèse porte sur les livres auto-illustrés réalisés par l'Autrichien Alfred Kubin (1877-1959), le Tchèque Josef Váchal (1884-1969) et le Polonais Bruno Schulz (1892-1942). En rapprochant les œuvres de ces auteurs et illustrateurs relativement méconnus et considérés comme marginaux selon les canons culturels de leur époque, ce travail souhaite démontrer qu'un paradigme se fait jour dans la pratique de l'auto-illustration et l'imaginaire du livre qui lui est associé. En tenant compte du contexte de la culture centre-européenne dans l'entre-deux-guerres et de la dimension technique de l'histoire du livre, dont les enjeux coïncident avec les réflexions contemporaines sur l'originalité et la reproductibilité mécanisée, la thèse définit la démarche d'auto-illustration comme la quête d'un « livre total de pacotille ». Mais il s'agit aussi de lui donner un cadre théorique en se focalisant sur l'analyse des rapports entre le texte et l'image afin de révéler certains traits récurrents qui défient le processus d'illustration classique : l'antériorité ou la simultanéité de l'image, qui permet l'information mutuelle des codes iconique et linguistique sur la page ou la favorise dans le texte, inverse aussi le principe de « transposition » inhérent à l'illustration, voire l'excède pour lui substituer un « dialogisme » intersémiotique. Ces phénomènes confirment l'importance du geste réflexif présidant à l'auto-illustration, qui suppose une hyperconscience du dispositif illustré mais prend aussi en compte l'omniprésence transgressive du créateur, qui envahit les seuils de l’œuvre, se figure en texte et en images, et en auteur, illustrateur, narrateur et personnage(s). / This dissertation deals with self-illustrated books by the Austrian Alfred Kubin (1877-1959), the Czech Josef Váchal (1884-1969) and the Pole Bruno Schulz (1892-1942). Comparing the works of these writers and illustrators, who are not quite famous and were considered to be on the margins of the cultural models of their time, the dissertation shows that a creative paradigm is to be found through self-illustration and the book imagery that goes with it. Taking into account the context of central-european culture during the interwar period, and the technical aspects of book history, which are linked to contemporaneous debates about originality and technical reproductibility, this study defines the production of these writers-ilustrators as a search for a « cheap total bookwork ». It is based on a theoretical framework which focuses on the relations between text and image in order to reveal recurring features which challenge the classical illustrating process : images being produced prior to or at the same time as the text provide for the mutual exchange of properties between words and pictures on the page and in the text itself. This practice also reverses the principle of « transposition » inherent to illustration, or even replaces it with an intersemiotic « dialogism ». These phenomena confirm the importance of the reflexive nature of self-illustration : not only does it require a high level of awareness of the illustrated apparatus but it also explains the transgressive omnipresence of the creator who invades the « paratext » and represents himself in texts and images as writer, illustrator, narrator and character(s).

The thesis deals with the art of the modern Czech painter and graphic artist Josef Váchal and follows up its use in creative activities at primary school. The theoretical part is devoted to a detailed analysis of Váchal artistic development and brief psychological study of his personality. It also reflects the creation of other artists, whose artistic expression tends to be close to Váchal works. In fine the thesis follows the possibilities of use of artistic work in art education at the elementary school. The practical part introduce the art education project, inspired by works of Josef Váchal, and documents its complex realization at the elementrary school in Borové Lady with the final reflection.

The theoretical part focuses on the theme of the book - letter print - from the technical point of view. Further it explores the history, origin and various forms of a book. The thesis includes also chapters about a copyright book and the term " bibliophile". It also gives brief information about the graphic art, especially the technique of gravure. In the last part it aims at two personalities of Czech culture - a painter and graphic artist Jiří John and Jan Skácel. The practical part of the thesis is conceived as a folder that includes series of graphics accompanied with poetic texts. The graphic works are made by dry needle. The texts are written by Jan Skácel. The topic of the the copyright book expresses the author´s memories of her grandmother. The topics of each graphic work depicts the psychology of the contrast between the oldness and the youth and at the same time of the loss of a close person. The practical part should be also a sort of bibliophile.