Levstik Award
5 appearances
Božo Kos
ボジョ・コス
Božo Kos
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-11-03 （Maribor）
- Died
- 2009-04-19 （Ljubljana） age 77
- Nationality
- Slovene, Slovenian
- Languages
- Slovenian
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Maribor → Ljubljana
Career
- Occupations
- illustrator, caricaturist, comics artist
- Active Years
- 1950-2009
- Affiliations
- Pavliha, Večer, Ciciban, Radiotelevizija Slovenija
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Ljubljana | Faculty of Mathematics and Physics | Physics Department | — | — | Slovenia |
University of Ljubljana
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
/ Physics Department
Country:
Slovenia
Studied physics; worked as cartoonist during studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Prešeren Foundation Award | Živalski karneval | — | Slovenian Ministry of Culture | 受賞 |
| 1968 | Levstik Award | Veliki in mali kapitan / Kavboj Pipec in Rdeča pesa | — | Levstik Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1972 | Levstik Award | Rodiš se samo enkrat | — | Levstik Award Committee | 受賞 |
Prešeren Foundation Award
1966
Work:
Živalski karneval
Organization:
Slovenian Ministry of Culture
Result:
受賞
Levstik Award
1968
Work:
Veliki in mali kapitan / Kavboj Pipec in Rdeča pesa
Organization:
Levstik Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Levstik Award
1972
Work:
Rodiš se samo enkrat
Organization:
Levstik Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kavboj Pipec in Rdeča pesa
1968 Children's illustrated bookPopular work featuring Cowboy Pipec and Red Beet; characters appeared on stamps.
adventurefriendship
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- humorous illustrationscaricature style
- Recurring Motifs
- animalschildren
Legacy
Illustrated over 40 children's books and contributed to numerous magazines.
In Popular Culture
- Characters from his works featured on Slovenian postage stamps
Trivia
- Began career as cartoonist during physics studies
- Illustrator who studied physics