Josef Lada

Josef Lada (born 17 December 1887 in Hrusice, Bohemia – 14 December 1957 in Prague, buried at Olšany Cemetery) was a Czech painter, illustrator and writer. He is best known as the illustrator of Jaroslav Hašek's World War I novel ''The Good Soldier Švejk,'' having won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 1963.

The asteroid 17625 Joseflada has been named after him. Provided by Wikipedia