Matjaž Schmidt

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]

Matjaž Schmidt
Born(1948-02-07)7 February 1948
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Died(2010-09-29)29 September 2010[1]
Ljubljana, Slovenia
NationalitySlovenian
EducationAcademy of Fine Arts, Ljubljana
Known forpainting, drawing, illustrating
Notable work
Children's books illustrations
AwardsLevstik Award
2009 for lifetime achievement

Schmidt was born in Ljubljana. After high school, he attended the Faculty of Architecture. In 1968, he transferred 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] He died in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

References
  1. Obituary in Delo
  2. Slovenia's Best for Young Readers by the Slovenian Book Agency Archived 3 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Radiotelevizija Slovenija site 9 June 2009 Levstikove nagrade za smetano otroške literature The Levstik Award for the Cream of Children's Literature


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