VladimÃr Franz
Vladimír Franz ( born May 25, 1959 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech composer and painter. He is also known by its full body tattoo. He stood as a candidate in the presidential election in the Czech Republic 2013.
Biography
Franz studied from 1978 to 1982 Law at the Charles University in Prague. After earning his doctorate, he turned to art because he did not want to be part of the " totalitarian legal system ".
First, he made his way with different jobs and went home with the painter Karel Souček and the composer Vladimír summer in teaching. He joined a theater troupe in Most at, for which he worked as a composer, among other things.
Today Franz has worked as a professor, including at the Theater Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague ( DAMU ).
Full Body Tattoo
Vladimír Franz is tattooed all over the body including the face and scalp. According to Daily Mail, 90 percent of his skin covered. For him, this is similar to a self-chosen skin color.
Presidential candidacy
2012 gave Franz a his candidacy for the presidential elections in the Czech Republic in 2013, after he had collected far more than the required 50,000 signatures. The tabloid press reported worldwide about the " tattoo candidates". In the first round, he retired on January 12, 2013 351 916 votes (6.84 %) than fifth -placed from.