Marie Čermínová (Toyen): A Surrealist Visionary Marie Čermínová, known professionally as Toyen, was a Czech painter whose distinctive surrealist style captivated audiences and cemented her place as one of the foremost figures in Czechoslovakian art history. Born September 21, 1902, in Prague, she inherited an artistic lineage – her father was a sculptor and instilled in her a deep appreciation for creative expression from childhood. T…