1935 - 1997

Rychlé informace

  • Top 3 works:
    • Sitting in the Graphic Cabinet
    • Baroque Landscape
    • Cheerful Day
  • Nationality: Slovakia
  • Works on this site: 3
  • Museums on this site: Oravská galéria v Dolnom Kubíne
  • Lifespan: 62 years
  • Died: 1997

The Life and Art of Albín Brunovský

Albín Brunovský was a Slovak painter, graphic artist, lithographer, illustrator, and pedagogue. Born in Zohor, Czechoslovakia, he began his early career working on poster design and stage sets. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, where he was a student of Prof. Vincent Hložník from 1955 to 1961. Brunovský later served as a lecturer at the same Academy from 1966 to 1990, eventually becoming a professor and establishing his own engraving school.

His artistic output was diverse, encompassing work as a printmaker, engraver, draftsperson, and exlibrist. He was notably the designer of the last series of Czechoslovak banknotes and created illustrations primarily for children's books. His technical repertoire included:

Artistic Style and Legacy

Brunovský's work is characterized by a sense of detail and miniature drawing, which often results in an ornamentalization and a decorative image. His early work exhibited surrealistic tendencies, involving the play of the subconscious and absurdity, while his later work became more evaluative and critical regarding Man in relation to society and himself. He was a co-founder of the international exhibition of original illustrations for children's books, the Bratislava Illustration Biennial, and led the UNESCO-BIB workshop for illustrators from developing countries.

His notable works include:

Otázky a odpovědi

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Pod jakými dalšími jmény nebo pseudony je Albín Brunovský známý/á?

Albín Brunovský se vystupuje även pod alternativními jmény ألبين برونوفسكي, Αλμπίν Μπρουνόβσκι, アルビン・ブルノフスキー, Альбин Бруновский, Албин Бруновски.

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Rychlý kvíz

U každé otázky je pouze jedna správná odpověď.

Otázka 1:
In which city was Albín Brunovský born?
Otázka 2:
Which institution did Brunovský lecture at from 1966 to 1990?
Otázka 3:
What was Brunovský's role in the design of Czechoslovak currency?
Otázka 4:
Which technique was a characteristic mode of his graphic art work during the mid-1960s?
Otázka 5:
Albín Brunovský was a co-founder of which international exhibition?