Miroslav Šutej

Miroslav Šutej (29 April 1936 – 13 May 2005[1]) was a Croatian avant-garde painter and graphic artist.

Miroslav Šutej
Born	29 April 1936 Duga Resa, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died	13 May 2005 (aged 69) Krapinske Toplice, Croatia
Nationality	Croatian
Education	Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts
Known for	Painting, printmaking
Notable work	Coat of arms of Croatia Croatian kuna banknotes
Movement	Op art

Šutej was born in Duga Resa in 1936.[2] He studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts Zagreb and was an associate in Krsto Hegedušić's master's workshop.[1] Since 1970, Šutej was a professor at the Academy.[1]

Šutej became a full member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts in 1997.[3]

Šutej was the designer of the modern Croatian flag as well as the banknotes for the Croatian kuna, the Croatian coat of arms, and the jersey pattern of Croatia's national football team.

References

1. Kalčić, Silva (May 19, 2005). "Miroslav Šutej (1936. – 2005.)". Zarez (in Croatian) (132). Archived from the original on September 19, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
2. "Umro slikar Miroslav Šutej". Index.hr (in Croatian). May 13, 2005. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
3. "Deceased members". info.hazu.hr. Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Retrieved 2010-05-15.

External links

• Miroslav Šutej at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb
• Miroslav Šutej at akademija-art.hr (in Croatian)