Evgen Sajovic

Evgen Sajovic (25 November 1913 - 1986) was a Slovene painter, also known for his frescos and sgraffito as well as book illustrations.^[1]

Evgen Sajovic
Born	(1913-11-25)25 November 1913 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Died	1986
Nationality	Slovenian
Education	Academy of Fine Arts, Zagreb
Known for	painting and illustrating
Notable work	Painting and illustration
Awards	Levstik Award 1953 for Snežna kraljica in druge pravljice Prešeren Foundation Award 1979 for his art

Sajovic was born in Ljubljana in 1913. He studied art at the Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts under Marino Tartaglia and graduated in 1938.

He won the Levstik Award in 1953 for his illustrations of Andersen's Snow Queen and other stories (Slovene title: Snežna kraljica in druge pravljice).^[2]

In 1979 he also won the Prešeren Foundation Award for his artistic achievements.^[3]

References

1. Evgen Sajovic on the Slovene Biographical Lexicon site
2. . Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture, complete list of Prešeren Foundation Awards recipients^{[dead link]}