Helena Vurnik née Kottler (1882-1962) was a Slovenian artist born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, best known for decorative paintings on Cooperative Business Bank facade and its interior.
Helena Vurnik | |
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 Helena Kottler Vurnik in 1960 | |
| Born | Helena Kottler 1882 |
| Died | 1962 |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Education | Vienna School of Arts and Crafts |
| Occupation(s) | illustrator, painter, mosaics designer |
| Notable work | Cooperative Business Bank facade in Ljubljana |
| Spouse | Ivan Vurnik |
| Children | -Mira Vurnik -Niko Vurnik (24 January, 1923 - April 12, 1942) |
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Life edit
She was born in Vienna to a father Moritz Kottler, a Post Office lawyer, and mother Bronislawa, who was from Poland. She was educated first at 'Graphische Lehr und Versuchsanstalt', then 'Kunstschule für Frauen und Mädchen', and finished Vienna School of Arts and Crafts.
Work edit
After study in 1910, she won a scholarship to study art in a vicinity of Modena in Italy for five-months. She sold paintings she painted in Italy upon returning to Vienna and she rented an art studio. In 1913, she met her future husband, Ivan Vurnik, while both were drawing salamanders for biologist Franc Megušar at his home. She left her job as an illustrator for 'Illustrirtes Wiener Extrablatt' newspaper, and moved with Ivan Vurnik to work with him first to Trieste, then Ljubljana, and at the end to Radovljica.
In media and books edit
A script for the documentary film "Iskalca" directed by Alma Lapajne and screened on RTV Slovenia and a book about her and her husband were written by Boris Leskovec.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ Article about the book, MMC RTV Slovenia, September 26
- ^ Article about the book published in Bukla Magazine 138-139, December 2017
External links edit
- Article about the artist in a biographical lexicon of Slovenia (in Slovene)
- The 2017 Exhibition about the artist in National Gallery of Slovenia (in Slovene)[1][2]
- ^ Article about the Exhibition, Delo, September 21, 2017
- ^ Article about the Exhibition, Dnevnik, October 2, 2017