About Vane Bor
Lived 1908 – 1993 (aged 84). Vane Bor was a Serbian writer, painter, photographer and draftsperson.
Stevan Živadinović (20 November 1908 – 6 May 1993), known by his pen name Vane Bor, was a Serbian artist active in the Surrealist movement. He produced various collages, photograms and photographs, as well as theoretical texts and poems. He is best known for his books "Vane Bor i Marko Ristić" and "Anti-zid" which influenced many writers, including Aleksandar Vučo, Marko Ristić, Rastko Petrović, Oskar Davičo, and others.
He was born in the mining village of Bor, from which he took his pseudonym. His sister, Jelica, became better known as Ševa Ristić, also a surrealist artist and married to Marko Ristić.
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Who was Vane Bor?
painter (1908-1993)
When was Vane Bor born?
Vane Bor was born on 20 November 1908 in Bor.
When did Vane Bor die?
Vane Bor died on 6 May 1993 in Oxford.
What was Vane Bor's occupation?
Vane Bor was a writer, painter, photographer and draftsperson.
What nationality was Vane Bor?
Vane Bor was Serbian.
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