Janez Vidic

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Janez Vidic
Born (1923-02-08)February 8, 1923
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Died May 20, 1996(1996-05-20)[1]
Nationality Slovenian
Education Academy of Fine Arts, Ljubljana
Known for painting
Notable work Painting and illustration
Awards Levstik Award
1950 for Premagane zverine
Levstik Award
1951 for Živalske pripovedke
Levstik Award
1952 for Letni časi
Prešeren Foundation Award
1977 for his paintings exhibited in Maribor in 1976

Janez Vidic (8 February 1923 - 20 May 1996) was a Slovene painter and illustrator, best known for his oil paintings of landscapes and people as well as his murals.[2]

Vidic was born in Ljubljana in 1923. During the Second World War we was imprisoned in the Gonars and Renicci di Anghiari concentration camps. In 1944 he joined the Slovene Partisans. After the war he studied art at the Academy of Fine Arts, Ljubljana and graduated in 1950.[3]

He won the Levstik Award for his book illustrations three times: in 1950 for his illustrations of Mile Klopčič's Premagane zverine (Defeated Beasts), in 1951 for his illustrations for Matija Valjavec's collection of stories Živalske pripovedke (Animal Tales) and in 1952 for the picture book Letni časi (The Seasons).[4]

He received the Prešeren Foundation Award in 1977 for his paintings exhibited in Maribor in 1976.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Obituary STA Slovenian Press Agency 21 May 1996
  2. ↑ Janez Vidic on the Slovenian Biographical Lexion site
  3. ↑ Prešeren Laureate Gallery Kranj site
  4. ↑ The Levstik Award on the Mladinska Knjiga Publishing House site
  5. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture, complete list of Prešeren Foundation Awards recipients


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