Adolf Born
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.
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| Born | 12 June 1930 |
| Died | 22 May 2016 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | Czechoslovakia (1930–93) Czech (1993–2016) |
| Occupation | painter, illustrator, caricaturist, film-maker |
| Spouse(s) | married |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | 17806 Adolfborn Medal of Merit (Czech Republic) |
See also
References
- ↑ "2008" Archived 2016-08-20 at the Wayback Machine. Hans Christian Andersen Awards. International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). With contemporary material including the 31 March 2008 press release Archived 16 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ↑ Zemřel výtvarník Adolf Born, kreslil Macha a Šebestovou. iDNES.cz (22 May 2016).
Other websites
- 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[dead link]