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1924
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Born to the school principal Alois Janak in Schönpriesen (Krasne Brezno), Czechoslovakia
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| 1944 |
Abitur (university entry examination) in Prague
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| 1944-1945 |
Worked in the airplaine industryin Prague during the War
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| 1948 |
Studied agricultural science at the Technical University in Prague. Barred from university attendence based on political reasons
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| 1946-1949 |
Studied painting privately. temporary stay on his Farm. Did a two month period in the military
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| 1949 |
Flight to Bavaria and Paris
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| 1951 |
Worked as radio producer in Munich
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Began to devote himself intensively to oil painting
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1952
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Married Karin, the daughter of the Munich composer Professor Dr. Hans Sachsse
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1954
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Birth of a daughter
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1955
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| Stay in the USA |
1956
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| First exhibition in emigration in the Gallery Marcel Bernheim, Paris |
1957
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| Birth of a son |
1960
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| Since 1957 numerous exhibitions in Europe and Overseas |
since
1957
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| Moved to Switzerland |
1982
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| Lives und works in Beinwil am See, Switzerland |
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