Roža Piščanec
Roža Piščanec (7 July 1923 – 29 September 2006) was a Slovene painter also known for her illustrations of children's books and magazines. She won the Levstik Award for her illustrations twice, in 1954 for her illustrations for Heidi and in 1961 for František Hrubín's Medenjakova hišica (Medenjak's House). Probably her best known illustrated work is the story Kdo je napravil Vidku srajčico (Who Made Little Vid a Shirt) by Fran Levstik, first published in 1955.
Also recorded as Roza Piscanec
Roža Piščanec
- Name
- Roža Piščanec
- Born
- 7 July 1923
- Birthplace
- Lovrenc na Dravskem Polju, Slovenia
- Died
- 29 September 2006
- Place of death
- Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Field
- painting, illustrating
- Training
- Academy of Fine Arts, Ljubljana
- Nationality
- Slovenia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
- Occupation
- writer, painter and illustrator.
- Fields
- painting.
- Education
- University of Ljubljana.
- Languages
- Slovene.
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Roža Piščanec (7 July 1923 – 29 September 2006) was a Slovene painter also known for her illustrations of children's books and magazines. She won the Levstik Award for her illustrations twice, in 1954 for her illustrations for Heidi and in 1961 for František Hrubín's Medenjakova hišica (Medenjak's House). Probably her best known illustrated work is the story Kdo je napravil Vidku srajčico (Who Made Little Vid a Shirt) by Fran Levstik, first published in 1955.
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Roža Piščanec (1923–2006) was an illustrator, painter and writer and a national of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Born in Lovrenc na Dravskem Polju, the illustrator died in Ljubljana.
Roža Piščanec studied at University of Ljubljana. The illustrator was active in painting. Languages used include Slovene.
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• Name — Roža Piščanec • Born — 7 July 1923 • Birthplace — Lovrenc na Dravskem Polju, Slovenia • Died — 29 September 2006 • Place of death — Ljubljana, Slovenia • Field — painting, illustrating • Training — Academy of Fine Arts, Ljubljana • Works — Painting and illustration
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Roža Piščanec is recorded as a citizen of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Recorded with the occupation illustrator. Recorded with the occupation painter. Recorded with the occupation writer.
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1923
Roža Piščanec born at Lovrenc na Dravskem Polju.
2006
Roža Piščanec died on 29 September 2006.
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