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 České Velenice, Czechoslovakia |
| 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) |
References
- "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.
Other websites
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
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