France Podrekar
France Podrekar, sometimes referred to as Fran Podrekar, (10 October 1887 - January 23, 1964) was a Slovene painter known for his caricatures and illustrations.[1]
France Podrekar | |
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 Podrekar in the 1910s | |
| Born | October 10, 1887 |
| Died | 1964 |
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Education | Prague, Munich, Vienna |
| Known for | painting, caricature |
Notable work | Painting, caricature and illustration |
| Awards | Levstik Award 1949 for Butalci |
Podrekar was born in Ljubljana in 1887. In 1906 he went to study painting in Prague and after two semesters continued his studies in Munich for a further six semesters between 1907 and 1910 and in Vienna from 1911 to 1912. He worked as an art teacher in Ljubljana and then as an art restorer. His illustrations and caricatures were published in numerous journals and magazines of the time.[2] He died in Ljubljana.
He won the Levstik Award in 1949 for his illustrations of Fran Milčinski's Butalci.[3]
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- Damir Globočnik: Karikature v letih prve svetovne vojne (Caricature in the Years of the First World War) Zgodovinski časopis, Year 2000, vol. 4
- France Podrekar on the Slovene Biographical Lexicon site
- "The Levstik Award on the Mladinska Knjiga Publishing House site". Archived from the original on 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
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