Oton Postruznik

Painter

Birthday March 26, 1900

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Slovenia

DEATH DATE Jan 21, 1978 (77)

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About

Slovenian-born abstract painter who was a founding member of the Earth Group art collective. He and famed painter Ivan Tabaković ran a private art school during the 1920s.

Before Fame

He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb and also studied in Prague and Paris during the 1920s.

Trivia

He was the recipient of the Vladimir Nazor Award for lifetime achievement in 1964.

Family Life

His family moved to Zagreb in 1913.

Associated With

He and Kenneth Noland were both abstract painters.