Adolf Born
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Adolf Born (12 June 1930 – 22 May 2016) was a Czech painter and illustrator, caricaturist and film-maker. For his lasting contribution as a children's illustrator, Born was a finalist for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2008.
Biography
Born in the town of České Velenice on the Bohemian side of the southern border with Austria, Adolf Born got his Visual Arts Education from 1949 to 1955 in Prague, where he lived and worked. Since the 1960s his works have been exhibited all over the world. In 1974, Born was declared cartoonist of the year in Montreal and he won the Palma d'Oro in Bordighera, Italy.
One of the forms he specialised in was the bookplate (the "ex libris"), usually using colour lithography. He held over 100 exhibitions, illustrated hundreds of books and designed theatre sets and costumes.
He was married and had one daughter.
The asteroid 17806 Adolfborn is named after him.
He died on 22 May 2016 at the age of 85.
Works
- Mach a Šebestová, a cartoon series
