Božidar Jakac (July 16, 1899 – November 20, 1989) was a Slovene Expressionist, Realist and Symbolist painter, printmaker, art teacher, photographer and filmmaker. He produced one of the most extensive oeuvres of pastels and oil paintings (landscapes, vedutas and portraits), drawings and, above all, prints in Slovenia. He was also one of the key organizers in the establishment of the Ljubljana Academy of Fine Arts and the International Biennal of Graphic Art in Ljubljana. Some of his work is on display in museums in Belgrade.
Born |
16 July 1899 Novo Mesto, Duchy of Carniola, Austria-Hungary
|
Died |
12 November 1989 (aged 90) Ljubljana, Slovenia, Yugoslavia
|
Zodiac | Cancer |
Tags | Add tag |