Lidija Osterc (1928 - 2006) was a Slovene

painter Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and ai ...

and

illustrator An illustrator is an artist who specializes in enhancing writing or elucidating concepts by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text or idea. The illustration may be intended to clarify complicat ...

, best known for her illustrations of children's books. She won the

Levstik Award The Levstik Award ( sl, Levstikova nagrada) is a literary award in Slovenia awarded for achievements in children's literature. It has been bestowed since 1949 by the Mladinska Knjiga Publishing House, making it the first literary award established ...

for her illustrations in children's books three times, in 1964, 1966, 1969.

Selected Illustrated Works

* ''Strašni lovec Bumbum'' (Bumbum the Terrifying Hunter), written by

Tone Pavček Tone Pavček (; 29 September 1928 – 21 October 2011) was one of the most influential Slovene poets, translators, and essayists from the first post-war generation. He published numerous collections of poetry, well received by readers and cri ...

, 1969 * ''Očala tete Bajavaje'' (Aunt Bajavaja's Specs), written by

Ela Peroci Ela Peroci (11 February 1922 – 18 November 2001) was a Slovene language, Slovene children's writer, author of numerous children's stories that are considered classics in Slovene children's literature. Her best known story is ''Muca Copatarica'' ...

, 1969 * ''Sneguljčica'' (

Snow White "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a 19th-century German fairy tale that is today known widely across the Western world. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection ''Grimms' Fairy Tales'' and numbered as Ta ...

), written by

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, 1966 * ''Hišica iz kock'' (House of Building Blocks), written by

, 1964

References

Slovenian illustrators Slovenian children's book illustrators Slovenian women illustrators 1928 births 2006 deaths Levstik Award laureates University of Ljubljana alumni Slovenian women artists 20th-century Slovenian painters 20th-century women artists {{slovenia-artist-stub