Evgen Sajovic
Evgen Sajovic (25 November 1913 – 1986) was a Slovene painter, also known for his frescos and sgraffito as well as book illustrations. Sajovic was born in Ljubljana in 1913. He studied art at the Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts under Marino Tartaglia and graduated in 1938.
Evgen Sajovic
- Name
- Evgen Sajovic
- Born
- 25 November 1913
- Birthplace
- Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Died
- 1986
- Field
- painting and illustrating
- Training
- Academy of Fine Arts, Zagreb
- Nationality
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia · Kingdom of Yugoslavia · Kingdom of Serbs and Croats and Slovenes
- Occupation
- writer · painter · illustrator
- Fields
- painting
- Education
- Academy of Fine Arts and University of Zagreb
- Languages
- Slovene
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Evgen Sajovic (25 November 1913 – 1986) was a Slovene painter, also known for his frescos and sgraffito as well as book illustrations. Sajovic was born in Ljubljana in 1913. He studied art at the Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts under Marino Tartaglia and graduated in 1938.
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He won the Levstik Award in 1953 for his illustrations of Andersen's Snow Queen and other stories (Slovene title: Snežna kraljica in druge pravljice). In 1979 he also won the Prešeren Foundation Award for his artistic achievements.
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• Name — Evgen Sajovic • Born — 25 November 1913 • Birthplace — Ljubljana, Slovenia • Died — 1986 • Field — painting and illustrating • Training — Academy of Fine Arts, Zagreb • Works — Painting and illustration
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1913
Evgen Sajovic was born on 25 November 1913.
1986
Evgen Sajovic died on 1 January 1986.
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Evgen Sajovic was born at Ljubljana.
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