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Ciril Horjak | |
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 Ciril Horjak in 2009 | |
| Born | December 1975 |
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Known for | drawing, illustrating |
| Notable work | comic books, illustrations, caricatures |
Ciril Horjak (alias Dr Horowitz; born December 1975, in Slovenj Gradec) is a Slovene comic book artist and book and newspaper illustrator.[1][2] His comics have been published in Stripburger, in Quadrado from Portugal, in Shtumm from Germany and Le Martien from France.
Life and work
[edit]He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design and works as a freelance illustrator. He has provided more than 1200 illustrations for the Večer newspaper since 2007.[3] In 2017, he authored the visual side of the Luther-Trubar app about Primož Trubar, the founder of the Slovenian language, and German Reformation, published by the Goethe Institute.[4] He is the author of the very first educational comic book ever to be dedicated to endodontics.[5]
Awards
[edit]- In 2016, he received an award by the Society of Slovenian Journalists.[6]
- In 2010, he received an award by the Slovenian Institute for Adult Education. [7]
References
[edit]- ^ Ciril Horjak, comixconnection.eu, Museum of European Cultures
- ^ Interview with the artist, Delo, May 12, 2015
- ^ Caricatures Exhibition, Večer, February 8, 2018
- ^ Description of the app, https://www.goethe.de/ins/si/sl/kul/sup/211354.html, May 17, 2017
- ^ Event with the author at Kino Šiška
- ^ Awards by Society of Slovenian Journalists, Dnevnik (Slovenia), November 17, 2017
- ^ Awards by Slovenian Institute for Adult Education, Slovenian Institute for Adult Education (Slovenia), 2010
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