Jugoslav Vlahović ( sr-cyr, Југослав Влаховић, born 1949) is a Serbian artist, illustrator, photographer and a former rock musician. Vlahović is known for his work on
album covers
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. He is also known as a former member of the rock band
Porodična Manufaktura Crnog Hleba.
He is the father of Jakša Vlahović, a member of the
gothic metal
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band
Abonos
Abonos ( sr-cyr, Абонос; trans. ''Ebony'') is a Serbian gothic metal band from Belgrade.
The guitarist Jakša Vlahović and a former keyboardist and vocalist Marta Vlahović are brother and sister and children of graphic artist and form ...
and
thrash metal
Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and often fast tempo.Kahn-Harris, Keith, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'', pp. 2–3, 9. Oxford: Berg, 2007, . ...
band
Bombarder
Bombarder ( sr-cyr, Бомбардер; trans. ''Bomber'') is a Serbian and former Yugoslav speed/thrash metal band. Bombarder was originally formed in 1986 in Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herze ...
, and Marta Vlahović, a former Abonos member.
Biography
Vlahović was born in Belgrade in 1949. He graduated at the Second Belgrade Highschool and later at the Academy of Applied Arts in Belgrade. In 1968 Vlahović formed
acoustic rock band
Porodična Manufaktura Crnog Hleba with his sister Maja de Rado. The band released several
7-inch singles and one studio album, ''Stvaranje'', before disbanding in 1975. During this period Vlahović also appeared in
rock musical
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''
Hair
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The human body, apart from areas of glabrous skin, is covered in follicles which produce thick terminal and f ...
'' performed at
Atelje 212
Atelje 212 ( sr-Cyrl, Атеље 212) is a theatre located in Belgrade, Serbia.
Established in 1956 on the premises of the '' Borba'' building in front of 212 chairs, its opening play was the staging of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's ''Faust'' dire ...
. Vlahović refused an invitation from
Bora Đorđević
Borisav "Bora" Đorđević ( sr-cyr, Борисав, Бора Ђорђевић; born 1 November 1952), also known as Bora Čorba ( sr-cyr, Бора Чорба), is a Serbian singer, songwriter, and poet. He is best known as the frontman of the ...
to join
Suncokret
Suncokret ( sr-cyr, Сунцокрет; trans. ''Sunflower'') was a SFRY, Yugoslav acoustic rock band from Belgrade.
Band history
1975 — 1980
The band was formed in 1975 by former Zajedno member Bora Đorđević (vocals and acoustic guitar), a ...
due to his
army
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obligations. In 1976 Vlahović started working as an illustrator and cartoonist for ''
NIN'' and retired from music. At the end of the 1970s he started designing album covers. In 1978 he designed a logo of the
hard rock
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band
Riblja Čorba, and in 1979 he designed a cover of their debut album ''
Kost u grlu
''Kost u grlu'' (trans. ''Bone in the Throat'') is the 1979 debut album from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba.
The album was polled in 1998 as the 16th on the list of 100 greatest Yugoslav rock and pop albums in the book '' Y ...
''. The cooperation between Vlahović and Riblja Čorba continues to present day, as Vlahović designed all Riblja Čorba studio album covers, except ''
Osmi nervni slom
''Osmi nervni slom'' (trans. ''Eighth Nervous Breakdown'') is the seventh studio album released by Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba in 1986.
The album was produced by Kornelije Kovač, who also played keyboards on the album ...
'' and ''
Koza nostra
''Koza nostra'' (transliteration for "Cosa Nostra", also a word play, with "koza" meaning goat in Serbian) is the tenth studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba, released in 1990.
''Koza nostra'' is the first studio ...
'' album covers.
Vlahović is currently a professor of Graphic Design at
Belgrade Faculty of Applied Arts. He had over 60 solo exhibitions. Vlahović is the author of eight books of his own cartoons and one portfolio of graphic prints. He received numerous awards for his work.
Album covers
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Alisa
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Alisa People
*Alisa Agafonova (born 1991), Ukrainian former competitive ice dancer ...
– ''Alisa'' (1985)
*Alisa – ''Da li si čula pesmu umornih slavuja?'' (1987)
*
Bezobrazno Zeleno
Bezobrazno Zeleno ( sr-cyr, Безобразно Зелено, trans. ''Rudely Green'') was a Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1980.
Led by bass guitarist Bojan Vasić, the band belonged to the second generation of Belgrade new wave ba ...
– ''1'' (1983)
*
Bulevar
Bulevar ( sr-cyr, Булевар; English language, English: Boulevard) is an urban neighborhood of the city of Novi Sad, Serbia. Its name simply means "boulevard" in Serbian language, Serbian. Bulevar is not a traditional city neighborhood; it is ...
– ''
Loš i mlad
''Loš i mlad'' (''Bad and young'') is the first studio album by the Serbian new wave band Bulevar, released by PGP RTB in 1981. The album was remastered and released on CD in 2006 on the compilation album ''Nestašni dečaci'' by PGP RTS, the ...
'' (1981)
*Bulevar – ''
Mala noćna panika
''Mala noćna panika'' (''Little Night Panic'') is the second and final studio album by the Serbian new wave band Bulevar, released by PGP RTB in 1982. The album was remastered and released on CD in 2008 on the compilation album '' Nestašni de ...
'' (1982)
*
Generacija 5
Generacija 5 ( sr-cyr, Генерација 5; trans. ''Generation 5'') is a Serbian and Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1977.
The mainstay members of the band are keyboardist and band leader Dragoljub Ilić and guitarist Dragan Jovan ...
– ''Dubler'' (1982)
*
Rajko Kojić
Radislav "Rajko" Kojić (Serbian Cyrillic: Радислав-Рајко Којић; 12 April 1956 – 11 April 1997) was a Serbian and former Yugoslav guitarist best known for his work with band Riblja Čorba.
Biography
Rajko Kojić was born o ...
– ''
Ne budi me bez razloga'' (1983)
*
Kornelije Kovač
Kornelije "Bata" Kovač ( sr-Cyrl, Корнелије "Бата" Ковач, ; hu, Kovács Kornél; 1 January 1942 – 13 September 2022) was a Serbian composer.
Early life
Born in Niš during World War II in the Nazi-occupied Serbia to a ...
– ''Iz drugog filma'' (1982)
*
Srđan Marjanović
Srđan Marjanović ( sr-cyr, Срђан Марјановић) is a Serbian singer-songwriter from Belgrade.
Musical career
Early career
Marjanović was born in 1952 in Banja Luka. In 1961, he moved to Belgrade, where he became interested in roc ...
– ''Ne kači se za mene'' (1981)
*
Vicko Milatović
Miroslav "Vicko" Milatović (Serbian Cyrillic: Мирослав-Вицко Милатовић) is a Serbian musician best known as the drummer for the Serbian and Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba.
Milatović first gained prominence in the late 1 ...
– ''
U ritmu srca malog dobošara'' (1986)
*
Slađana Milošević
Aleksandra Milošević Hagadone ( sr-cyr, Александра Милошевић Хагадон; born 3 October 1955), better known as Slađana Milošević ( sr-Cyrl, Слађана Милошевић, ) is a Serbian singer-songwriter, composer, ...
– ''Gorim od želje da ubijem noć'' (1979)
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Pop Mašina
Pop Mašina ( sr-cyr, Поп Машина; trans. ''Pop Machine'') was a Yugoslav progressive rock band formed in Belgrade in 1972. Pop Mašina was one of the most notable bands of the Yugoslav rock scene in the 1970s.
Pop Mašina was formed by ...
– ''
Kiselina'' (1973)
*Pop Mašina – ''
Na izvoru svetlosti'' (1975)
*Pop Mašina – ''
Put ka Suncu'' (1976)
*
Riblja Čorba – ''
Kost u grlu
''Kost u grlu'' (trans. ''Bone in the Throat'') is the 1979 debut album from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba.
The album was polled in 1998 as the 16th on the list of 100 greatest Yugoslav rock and pop albums in the book '' Y ...
'' (1979)
*Riblja Čorba – ''
Pokvarena mašta i prljave strasti'' (1981)
*Riblja Čorba – ''
Mrtva priroda
''Mrtva priroda'' (trans. '' Still Life'') is the third studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba, released in 1981.
In 1998, the album was polled as the 19th on the list of 100 greatest Yugoslav rock and pop albums ...
'' (1981)
*Riblja Čorba – ''
Buvlja pijaca'' (1982)
*Riblja Čorba – ''
Večeras vas zabavljaju muzičari koji piju
''Večeras vas zabavljaju muzičari koji piju'' (English: "Tonight You Will Be Entertained by Musicians Who Drink") is the fifth studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba.
The album was polled in 1998 as the 80th on t ...
'' (1984)
*Riblja Čorba – ''
Istina
''Istina'' (Serbian Cyrillic: Истина; trans. ''The Truth'') is the sixth studio album released by Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba.
The album is considered by fans and critics alike to be one of Riblja Čorba's finest w ...
'' (1985)
*Riblja Čorba – ''
Ujed za dušu
''Ujed za dušu'' (trans. ''Soul Bite'') is the eighth studio album by Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba, released in 1987.
Background
Except "Član mafije", which criticized League of Communists of Yugoslavia, album is unusu ...
'' (1987)
*Riblja Čorba – ''
Priča o ljubavi obično ugnjavi
''Priča o ljubavi obično ugnjavi'' (trans. ''A Love Story Is Usually Annoying'') is the ninth studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba, released in 1988.
With the release of the album, the band celebrated ten years ...
'' (1988)
*Riblja Čorba – ''
Labudova pesma'' (1992)
*Riblja Čorba – ''
Zbogom, Srbijo'' (1993)
*Riblja Čorba – ''
Ostalo je ćutanje
''Ostalo je ćutanje'' (Serbian Cyrillic: Остало је ћутање, trans. ''Silence Remains'') is the thirteenth studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba.
Apart from its title, the album contains several more ...
'' (1996)
*Riblja Čorba – ''
Nojeva barka'' (1999)
*Riblja Čorba – ''
Pišanje uz vetar
''Pišanje uz vetar'' (trans. ''Pissing Against the Wind'') is the fifteenth studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba, released in 2001.
Reggae tracks "Crno beli svet" and "Crno beli svet (I opet)" featured Eyesbur ...
'' (2001)
*Riblja Čorba – ''
Ovde'' (2003)
*Riblja Čorba – ''
Trilogija 1: Nevinost bez zaštite'' (2005)
*Riblja Čorba – ''
Trilogija 2: Devičanska ostrva'' (2006)
*Riblja Čorba – ''
Trilogija 3: Ambasadori loše volje'' (2006)
*Riblja Čorba – ''
Minut sa njom'' (2009)
*Riblja Čorba – ''
Uzbuna!'' (2012)
*
Rok Mašina
Rok Mašina ( sr-cyr, Рок Машина; trans. ''Rock Machine'') was a short-lasting Yugoslav hard rock and heavy metal band formed in Belgrade in 1980. Formed by former members of the progressive/hard rock band Pop Mašina Robert Nemeče ...
– ''
Rok Mašina
Rok Mašina ( sr-cyr, Рок Машина; trans. ''Rock Machine'') was a short-lasting Yugoslav hard rock and heavy metal band formed in Belgrade in 1980. Formed by former members of the progressive/hard rock band Pop Mašina Robert Nemeče ...
'' (1981)
*Rok Mašina – ''
Izrod na granici
''Izrod na granici'' (trans. ''Bastard on the Border'') is a mini-album by Yugoslav hard rock and heavy metal band Rok Mašina, released in 1983. The album was released after the band disbanded in 1982, and featured a part of the material they ...
'' (1983)
*
Smak
Smak ( sr-Cyrl, Смак; trans. ''The end time'') was a Serbian and Yugoslav band from Kragujevac. The group reached the peak of popularity in the 1970s when it was one of the most notable acts of the former Yugoslav rock scene. The band's l ...
– ''
Rok cirkus'' (1980)
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Suncokret
Suncokret ( sr-cyr, Сунцокрет; trans. ''Sunflower'') was a SFRY, Yugoslav acoustic rock band from Belgrade.
Band history
1975 — 1980
The band was formed in 1975 by former Zajedno member Bora Đorđević (vocals and acoustic guitar), a ...
– ''Moje bube'' (1977)
*
S Vremena Na Vreme
S Vremena Na Vreme ( sr-cyr, С Времена На Време, trans. ''From Time To Time'') is a Serbian and Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1972. S Vremena Na Vreme were one of the pioneers of the Yugoslav 1970s acoustic rock scene, ...
– ''Paviljon G'' (1979)
*
Tunel
Tunel or Tünel may refer to:
* TUNEL assay (Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated dUTP Nick End Labeling assay), in genetics, a method for detecting DNA fragmentation
* Tunel (band), Yugoslav rock band
* Tunel (railroad station), railroa ...
– ''Niz tri tamne ulice'' (1983)
*
Vatreni Poljubac
Vatreni Poljubac (trans. "''Fiery Kiss''") is a Bosnian and Yugoslav hard rock / heavy metal band, formed in 1977 by composer, lyricist, vocalist and guitarist Milić Vukašinović. The band is widely considered to be regional pioneers of ...
– ''To je ono pravo'' (1980)
*Vatreni Poljubac – ''Bez dlake na jeziku'' (1980)
References
Jugoslav Vlahović biography at Riblja Čorba official site
External links
*
*
( Serbian)
* Jovanović, Slobodan
„Retrospektivna izložba Jugoslava Vlahovića: Knjige otisaka 11. jun – 5. jul 2014.“ Muzej primenjene umetnosti, Beograd, 2014.
( Serbian)
* Mijalković, Aleksandra
„Karikatura kao sudbina /Ne samo o poslu - Jugoslav Vlahović/” ''Politika'', Beograd, 28. 8. 2011.
( Serbian)
*
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1949 births
Living people
Artists from Belgrade
University of Arts in Belgrade alumni
Serbian graphic designers
Serbian illustrators
University of Arts in Belgrade faculty
Serbian rock guitarists
Serbian cartoonists
Serbian caricaturists
Serbian comics artists
Book designers
Logo designers
Album-cover and concert-poster artists