Tinca Stegovec
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Tinca Stegovec | |
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| Born | 8 April 1927 Planina pri Wash drawing, Painting |
| Notable work | The Call (1978) (most notable) |
| Movement | Ljubljana Graphic School |
| Awards | silver award in Paris for The Call |
Tinca Stegovec (8 April 1927 – 14 January 2019) was a Slovenian artist, known mostly for her printmaking and painting, and associated with the group of artists internationally known as Ljubljana Graphic School.[1]
Life and work
She is described as "highly figurative artist and a subtle observer of the world around her and interpersonal relations". Critics wrote her works are "deep personal stories, characterized by a deliberate choice of subjects and carefully selected visual means". For health reasons however she abandoned printmaking after 1988 and devoted herself to drawing and painting. A large part of her life was also teaching, traveling, journalism and translating.
She donated her entire printmaking oeuvre together with matrices and four drawings, as well as a large portion of her professional library, to the
Exhibitions and awards
In 1954, she had her first solo exhibition of
In 1963, she received a six-month scholarship to study in
In 1966, she held her first solo exhibition abroad, followed by a busy exhibiting period during which she received the
In 1985, her graphic art titled "The Call" ("Klic" in Slovenian), which she created in 1978, received a silver award in Paris.
Stegovec died on 14 January 2019, aged 91.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Tinca Stegovec (press release in English)". UnDo.net (A Contemporary Art Website in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ "Poslovila se je umetnica Tinca Stegovec".
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