Roža Piščanec
Roža Piščanec | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 July 1923 |
| Died | 29 September 2006 (aged 83) |
| 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
- ^ Obituary, Radiotelevizija Slovenija, 30 September 2006
- ^ The Levstik Award, Mladinska Knjiga Publishing House
- ^ "V galeriji Sončnica ilustracije Rože Piščanec" (Roža Piščanec's Illustrations in Gallery Sončnica), Dnevnik, 2 March 2004