About Kostja Gatnik
Lived 1945 – 2022 (aged 76). Kostja Gatnik was a Yugoslav and Slovenian writer, graphic designer, painter, illustrator, comics artist and artist.
Kostja Gatnik (11 September 1945 – 1 August 2022) was a Slovene artist, graphic designer and illustrator, best known for his illustrations in children's books.
Biography Gatnik was born in Ljubljana in 1945. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana. He worked as a painter, graphic designer, illustrator and photographer. He illustrated over 60 books, published cartoons and designed puppets and theatre costumes. Among all characters he created perhaps the most famous is Magna Purga, a comic book hero.
In 2010, he won the Grand Prešeren Award for his lifetime achievements in the fine arts. In 2011, he won the Levstik Award for lifetime achievement in illustration.
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Who was Kostja Gatnik?
painter and illustrator
When was Kostja Gatnik born?
Kostja Gatnik was born on 11 September 1945 in Ljubljana.
When did Kostja Gatnik die?
Kostja Gatnik died on 1 August 2022.
What was Kostja Gatnik's occupation?
Kostja Gatnik was a writer, graphic designer, painter, illustrator, comics artist and artist.
What nationality was Kostja Gatnik?
Kostja Gatnik was Yugoslav and Slovenian.
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