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Oton Postružnik

1900 – 1978

Croatian painter

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About Oton Postružnik

Lived 1900 – 1978 (aged 77). Oton Postružnik was a Yugoslav painter, graphic artist and ceramicist.

Oton Postružnik (1900–1978) was a Croatian artist, painter, graphic artist, and ceramist. He was one of the founding members of the Earth Group artist collective in Zagreb from 1929 to 1933. He studied in Zagreb, Prague and Paris, and was a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb from 1950 to 1970. He is best known for his abstract paintings of natural subjects, such as his Leaf series.

Oton Postružnik received the Vladimir Nazor Award for lifetime achievement in 1964.

Biography

Oton Postružnik was born 26 March 1900 in Maribor, then in Austria-Hungary, today in Slovenia. His childhood was spent in Pregrada, where he completed his primary school education in 1910. Following that, he began high school in Krapina, but in 1913 the family moved to Zagreb. There, in 1915, Postružnik enrolled at the private art school of Ljubo Babić. In 1917 he participated in an anti-Hungarian demonstration, where he gave a speech, and received a warning from the authorities.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb
Employers
University of Zagreb
Also known as
Oton Postruznik

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Oton Postružnik?

Croatian painter (1900-1978)

When was Oton Postružnik born?

Oton Postružnik was born on 26 March 1900 in Maribor.

When did Oton Postružnik die?

Oton Postružnik died on 21 January 1978 in Zagreb.

What was Oton Postružnik's occupation?

Oton Postružnik was a painter, graphic artist and ceramicist.

What nationality was Oton Postružnik?

Oton Postružnik was Yugoslav.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Oton Postružnik

· Wikidata: Q7108988

· DBpedia: Oton Postružnik

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