Cita Potokar
| Cita Potokar | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 28, 1915[1] |
| Died |
November 28, 1993[2] Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Education | Academy of Fine Arts, Belgrade |
| Known for | painting, illustrating |
| Notable work | Painting and illustration |
| Awards |
Levstik Award 1962 for Lizike za vse |
Cita Potokar (28 November 1915 - 28 November 1993) was a Slovene painter also known for her illustrations of children's books. Many of her best known works draw from her experience as an internee during the Second World War as a result of her activities in the Slovene Liberation Front.[3]
She won the Levstik Award for her illustrations of Branka Jurca's book Lizike za vse (Lollipops for All).[4]
Selected Illustrated Works
- Kaj nam je popisal Jakec (What Little Jack Told Us), written by Jože Šmit, 1953
- Vesela abeceda (Happy Alphabet), written by Vera Albreht, 1955
- Bratec in sestrica (Brother and sister), written by Branka Jurca, 1956
- Okoli in okoli (Round and Round), written by Branka Jurca, 1960
- Veliki in mali ljudje (Large and Small People), written by Zofka Kveder, 1960
- Lizike za vse (Lollipops for All), written by Branka Jurca, 1965
- Sto belokranjskih (A Hundred form Bela Krajina), written by Lojze Zupanc, 1965
- Marjanka Vseznalka (Marjanka Knowitall), written by Branka Jurca, 1966
References
- ↑ Radiotelevizija Slovenija site Na današnji dan 28. november 2009 (Anniversaries 28. November 2009)
- ↑ Slovenian Press Agency site, Umrla slikarka Cita Potokar Obituary 28 November 1993
- ↑ Slovene National Museum of Contemporary History site
- ↑ The Levstik Award on the Mladinska Knjiga Publishing House site