Bozidar Jakac

Birthday July 16, 1899

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Novo Mesto, Slovenia

DEATH DATE Nov 12, 1989 (90)

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About

Prolific Slovenian visual artist who helped to establish the Ljubljana Academy of Fine Arts. As his career developed, he experimented with expressionism, symbolism, and lyrical realism and produced paintings, illustrations, and documentary films.

Before Fame

He attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague where he studied graphic design.

Trivia

He was inducted into the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts in 1949.

Family Life

His wife Tatjana Gudrunova was a constant influence upon his work.

Associated With

He and author Ivan Cankar were both born in Slovenia.