Roža Piščanec

Roža Piščanec
Born (1923-07-07)7 July 1923
Lovrenc na Dravskem Polju, Slovenia
Died 29 September 2006(2006-09-29) (aged 83)
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Nationality Slovenian
Education Academy of Fine Arts, Ljubljana
Known for painting, illustrating
Notable work Painting and illustration
Awards Levstik Award
1954 for Heidi
Levstik Award
1961 for Medenjakova hišica

Roža Piščanec (7 July 1923 29 September 2006) was a Slovene painter also known for her illustrations of children's books and magazines.[1]

She won the Levstik Award for her illustrations twice, in 1954 for her illustrations for Heidi and in 1961 for František Hrubín's Medenjakova hišica (Medenjak's House).[2] Probably her best known illustrated work is the story Kdo je napravil Vidku srajčico (Who Made Little Vid a Shirt) by Fran Levstik, first published in 1955.[3]

References

  1. Obituary on the Radiotelevizija Slovenija site, 30 September 2006
  2. The Levstik Award on the Mladinska Knjiga Publishing House site
  3. Dnevnik site V galeriji Sončnica ilustracije Rože Piščanec (Roža Piščanec's Illustrations in Gallery Sončnica), 2 March 2004


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