Janez Zorko
Janez Zorko (16 December 1937 – 7 October 2023) was a Slovenian sculptor and mountain climber.
Janez Zorko
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- Born
- 16 December 1937
- Died
- 7 October 2023
- Occupation
- Sculptor, mountain climber
- Nationality
- Slovenia · Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia · Kingdom of Yugoslavia
- Languages
- Slovene
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Janez Zorko (16 December 1937 – 7 October 2023) was a Slovenian sculptor and mountain climber.
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• Born — 16 December 1937 • Died — 7 October 2023 • Occupation — Sculptor, mountain climber • Years Active — 1960s–2023 Janez Zorko (16 December 1937 – 7 October 2023) was a Slovenian sculptor and mountain climber.
Early life
Early life
Zorko attended art school from 1957 to 1959 in Ljubljana. He moved to Paris, France in 1964.
Career
Career
Zorko taught Materials and Technology courses at the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne from 1974 to 1976. He created both figurative and abstract sculptures in marble, metal and wood. He was also a keen mountain climber, performing numerous ascents both solo and with others.
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Death
Zorko died on 7 October 2023, at the age of 85.
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