Matjaž Schmidt

Matjaž Schmidt
Matjaž Schmidt
Born	7 February 1948; Ljubljana, Slovenia
Died	29 September 2010 (aged 62); Ljubljana, Slovenia
Nationality	Slovenian
Education	Academy of Fine Arts, Ljubljana
Known for	painting, drawing, illustrating
Notable work	Children's books illustrations
Awards	Levstik Award ; 2009 for lifetime achievement ;

Matjaž Schmidt (7 February 1948 – 29 September 2010) was a Slovene artist and illustrator, best known for his children's books illustrations and comic strips.^[2]

Schmidt was born in Ljubljana. After high school, he attended the Faculty of Architecture. In 1968, he transferred to the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana, where he specialized in illustration. He was married to Jelka Godec Schmidt, who is also an illustrator. In 2009, he won the Levstik Award for lifetime achievement in illustration.^[3] He died in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

References

^ Obituary in Delo
^ Slovenia's Best for Young Readers by the Slovenian Book Agency Archived 3 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine
^ Radiotelevizija Slovenija site 9 June 2009 Levstikove nagrade za smetano otroške literature The Levstik Award for the Cream of Children's Literature

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[1] Obituary in Delo

[2] Slovenia's Best for Young Readers by the Slovenian Book Agency Archived 3 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine

[3] Radiotelevizija Slovenija site 9 June 2009 Levstikove nagrade za smetano otroške literature The Levstik Award for the Cream of Children's Literature

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