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Uroš Tošković (
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: Урош Тошковић; 19 November 1932 – 3 March 2019) was a Montenegrin painter and draftsman.


Early life

Tošković was born in a poor family in the village of Pelev Brijeg, in Bratonožići region of
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, which was then a part of the
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. His childhood was marked by poverty, experiences of an abusive father, and the atrocities of
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. His three brothers died fighting for the
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. After moving to
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, Tošković enrolled in Art School, which was later transferred to
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, where he graduated in 1952, in the class led by
Petar Lubarda Petar Lubarda (Serbian Cyrillic: Петар Лубарда); 27 July 1907 – 13 February 1974) was a Serbian painter. Biography He was born in Ljubotinj, near Cetinje, Principality of Montenegro. Lubarda's father was an officer of the Royal Y ...
and
Milo Milunović Milo Milunović (Cyrillic: Мило Милуновић; Born 6 August 1897 – 11 February 1967) was a Montenegrin painter. He dabbled in both Impressionism and Cubism. Biography Milunović was born in Cetinje, Montenegro, but was educated in S ...
. Later he moved to
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, where he graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in 1956, in the class mentored by Marko Čelebonović. During the studies in Belgrade, Tošković partners with Dado Đurić, Olja Ivanjicki and others, forming the alternative artist group in 1953.


Career

In 1956, Tošković moved to
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, upon receiving a French government scholarship for the
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, where he graduated under the mentorship of . He lived and worked in Paris until 1976, leading an ascetic and bohemian lifestyle, occasionally living as a vagabond. He was a close friend of Dado, fellow Montenegrin painter who gained international recognition. Tošković claimed that he idolised
Pablo Picasso Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, Ceramic art, ceramicist, and Scenic ...
and wanted to be mentored by the Spaniard, but was disenchanted upon meeting him and dropped the idea. In 1976, he moved from Paris to Belgrade, and since 1996 he resided in the Montenegrin coastal town of Bar. He gained recognition in his homeland, and in 1987 he received the 13th July Award, highest civil award issued by the
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.


Death

Tošković died on 3 March 2019 at the age of 86.


References

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