Vane Bor
Stevan Živadinović (20 November 1908 – 6 May 1993), known by his pen name Vane Bor, was a Serbian artist active in the Surrealist movement. He produced various collages, photograms and photographs, as well as theoretical texts and poems. He is best known for his books "Vane Bor i Marko Ristić" and "Anti-zid" which influenced many writers, including Aleksandar Vučo, Marko Ristić, Rastko Petrović, Oskar Davičo, and others.
Also recorded as Stevan Živadinović
Vane Bor
- Name
- Vane Bor
- Birth Name
- Stevan Živadinović
- Born
- 20 November 1908
- Birthplace
- Bor, Kingdom of Serbia
- Died
- 6 May 1993
- Place of death
- Oxford, United Kingdom
- Movement
- Surrealism
- Nationality
- Serbia
- Occupation
- writer · painter · photographer · draftsperson
- Languages
- Serbian
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Stevan Živadinović (20 November 1908 – 6 May 1993), known by his pen name Vane Bor, was a Serbian artist active in the Surrealist movement. He produced various collages, photograms and photographs, as well as theoretical texts and poems. He is best known for his books "Vane Bor i Marko Ristić" and "Anti-zid" which influenced many writers, including Aleksandar Vučo, Marko Ristić, Rastko Petrović, Oskar Davičo, and others.
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Vane Bor (1908–1993) was a Serbian draftsperson, painter and photographer, among other activities. Born in Bor, the draftsperson died in Oxford. Languages used include Serbian.
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He was born in the mining village of Bor, from which he took his pseudonym. His parents were Dragutin and Desanka Živadinović, both prominent doctors. His sister, Jelica, became better known as Ševa Ristić, also a surrealist artist and married to Marko Ristić.
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• Name — Vane Bor • Birth Name — Stevan Živadinović • Born — 20 November 1908 • Birthplace — Bor, Kingdom of Serbia • Died — 6 May 1993 • Place of death — Oxford, United Kingdom • Style — Writer, painter, photographer • Movement — Surrealism
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Vane Bor is recorded with the occupation draftsperson. Recorded with the occupation photographer. Recorded with the occupation painter. Recorded with the occupation writer. Recorded as writer, painter, photographer and draftsperson.
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1908
Vane Bor was born on 20 November 1908.
1993
Vane Bor died on 6 May 1993.
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