Alfred Freddy Krupa (14 June 1971, Karlovac,

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) is a Croatian

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, master draughtsman, book artist, art photographer, and art teacher. He published New Ink

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in 1996. His name was introduced to the general public in 1990 at the then popular Yugoslav weekly "Vikend/Weekend". Author Milica Jović wrote in her article for New York-based Highlark

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that Krupa is considered the pivotal figure in the Western New Ink Art movement.

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