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Melita Vovk

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Melita Vovk

Aliases: Melita Vovk Štih

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1928-06-14 (Bled, Slovenia)
Died
2020-07-22 (Bled, Slovenia) age 92
Nationality
Slovenian
Languages
Slovenian
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Bled, Slovenia

Career

Occupations
painter, children's book illustrator
Active Years
1955-2020

Education

Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Ljubljana
Fine Arts
Country: Slovenia

Awards

Levstik Award
1957
Work: Zgode in nezgode kraljevskega dvora
Organization: Mladinska Knjiga
Result: 受賞
Levstik Award
1965
Work: Basni / Puhek v Benetkah / Pustov god
Organization: Mladinska Knjiga
Result: 受賞
Lifetime Achievement Award, Slovenian Biennial of Illustration
2010
Organization: Slovenian Biennial of Illustration
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Zgode in nezgode kraljevskega dvora

1957 Children's book illustration

Illustrations for Tales and Mishaps of the Royal Court by Milan Šega.

courtadventure

Basni

1965 Children's book illustration

Illustrations for Fables by Ivan Krylov.

fablesmorality

Puhek v Benetkah

1965 Children's book illustration

Illustrations for Puhek in Venice by Mira Mihelič.

Veniceadventure

Pustov god

1965 Children's book illustration

Illustrations for Pust's Birthday by Vera Albreht.

birthdayfantasy

Bibliography

  • Ko zorijo jagode (1976)
  • Uganke (1975)
  • Zverinice z Večne poti (1975)
  • Avtomoto mravlje (1975)
  • Veliki čarovnik Ujtata (1974)
  • Juri-Muri v Afriki (1973)
  • Popki (1973)
  • Nevsakdanje potovanje (1973)
  • Gimnazijka (1973)
  • Moja prva knjiga (1969)
  • Teden ima sedem dni, sedem dni ima teden (1969)
  • Novo leto na strehi (1966)
  • Pustov god (1965)
  • Puhek v Benetkah (1965)
  • Sračje sodišče ali Je, kar je (1961)
  • Žemlje (1961)
  • Skriti dnevnik (1961)
  • Nekoč pod Gorjanci (1960)
  • Tacek (1959)
  • Zgode in nezgode kraljevskega dvora (1957)
  • Ptice in grm (1955)

Legacy

Renowned Slovene illustrator of children's books, twice winner of the Levstik Award.

Trivia

  • First husband was literary critic and stage director Bojan Štih.
  • Daughter Ejti Štih is also a painter living in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.