Matjaž Schmidt

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Matjaž Schmidt
Born	(1948-02-07)February 7, 1948 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Died	September 29, 2010(2010-09-29)^[1] Ljubljana, Slovenia
Nationality	Slovenian
Field	painting, drawing, illustrating
Training	Academy of Fine Arts, Ljubljana
Works	Children's books illustrations
Awards	Levstik Award 2009 for lifetime achievement

Matjaž Schmidt (7 February 1948 – 29 September 2010) was a Slovene artist and illustrator, best known for his children's books illustrations and comic strips.^[2]

Schmidt was born in Ljubljana in 1948. He started studying architecture and in 1968 switched to the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana where he specialized in illustration. He was married to Jelka Godec Schmidt who is also an illustrator. In 2009 he won the Levstik Award for lifetime achievement in illustration.^[3]

References

↑ Obituary in Delo
↑ Slovenia's Best for Young Readers by the Slovenian Book Agency
↑ Radiotelevizija Slovenija site 9 June 2009 Levstikove nagrade za smetano otroške literature The Levstik Award for the Cream of Children's Literature

Persondata
Name	Schmidt, Matjaz
Alternative names
Short description	Painter and illustrator
Date of birth	7 February 1948
Place of birth	Ljubljana, Slovenia
Date of death	29 September 2010
Place of death	Ljubljana, Slovenia

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