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Marlenka Stupica

マルレンカ・スツピカ

Marlenka Stupica

Aliases: Marlenka Muck

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1927-12-17 （Maribor）
Died
2022-06-17 （Ljubljana） age 94
Nationality
Slovenian
Languages
Slovenian
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Maribor → Ljubljana

Career

Occupations
children's book illustrator, illustrator, commercial designer, puppet scenographer
Active Years
1950-2022
Influenced
Marija Lucija Stupica

Education

Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Ljubljana
Period: 1946/47-1950
Year of Graduation: 1950
Country: Slovenia
Illustrated as a student and travelled to numerous European countries

Awards

Prešeren Foundation Award
1972
Work: achievements in illustration
Organization: Government of the Republic of Slovenia
Result: 受賞
Levstik Award
1999
Work: lifetime achievement in illustration
Organization: Mladinska Knjiga Publishing House
Result: 受賞
Prešeren Award
2013
Work: lifetime achievement
Organization: Government of the Republic of Slovenia
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Levstik Award 22 appearances
  1. Edition 0 (1950, held 4 times in year) Winner
  2. Edition 0 (1950, held 6 times in year) Winner
  3. Edition 0 (1952, held 4 times in year) Winner
  4. Edition 0 (1952, held 6 times in year) Winner
  5. Edition 0 (1952, held 7 times in year) Winner
  6. Edition 0 (1952, held 8 times in year) Winner
  7. Edition 0 (1954, held 5 times in year) Winner
  8. Edition 0 (1954, held 6 times in year) Winner
  9. Edition 0 (1959, held 2 times in year) Winner
  10. Edition 0 (1959, held 3 times in year) Winner
  11. Edition 0 (1959, held 4 times in year) Winner
  12. Edition 0 (1959, held 5 times in year) Winner
  13. Edition 0 (1959, held 7 times in year) Winner
  14. Edition 0 (1960, held 3 times in year) Winner
  15. Edition 0 (1960, held 4 times in year) Winner
  16. Edition 0 (1960, held 5 times in year) Winner
  17. Edition 0 (1970, held 3 times in year) Winner
  18. Edition 0 (1970, held 4 times in year) Winner
  19. Edition 0 (1999) Lifetime Achievement Award
  20. Edition 0 (1999, held 2 times in year) Lifetime Achievement Award
  21. Edition 0 (1999, held 3 times in year) Winner
  22. Edition 0 (1999, held 4 times in year) Winner

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Illustration style featuring motifs of landscape, water, trees, and sky
Recurring Motifs
landscapewatertreessky

Legacy

Illustrated over one hundred children's books and is considered one of the top Slovene illustrators. Exhibited in Tokyo, Bratislava, Bologna, and Rome. Illustrated fairy tales by Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Astrid Lindgren, and Ela Peroci, among others.

Trivia

  • Her daughter Marija Lucija Stupica was also an acclaimed illustrator.
  • Holds the record of winning the Levstik Award six times.