Adolf Born
Adolf Born | |
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| Born | 12 June 1930 |
| Died | 22 May 2016 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | Czechoslovakia (1930–93) Czech (1993–2016) |
| Occupation(s) | painter, illustrator, caricaturist, film-maker |
| Spouse | married |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | 17806 Adolfborn Medal of Merit (Czech Republic) |
Adolf Born (12 June 1930 – 22 May 2016) was a Czech painter, illustrator, caricaturist, animator and film-maker. He was known as a children's illustrator for most of his career.[1] Born was a finalist for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2008. The asteroid 17806 Adolfborn is named after him.
Born died on 22 May 2016 in Prague at the age of 85.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "2008". Hans Christian Andersen Awards. International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). With contemporary material including the 31 March 2008 press release. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ↑ "Zemřel výtvarník Adolf Born, kreslil Macha a Šebestovou". iDNES.cz. 22 May 2016.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Adolf Born.
- Born at Galerie Krause (in German)
- Born at ArtForum Archived 2016-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
- 2008 Exhibition in Greece (in Czech)
- Adolf Born on IMDb
- Recently illustrated world classics Archived 2019-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Review by Czech Business Weekly[permanent dead link]
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