By Albin Brunovsky

more info, from Galerie Krause:

Albin Brunovsky studied at the Academy of Creative Arts in Bratislava (Professor V Hloznik) from 1955 to 1961 and from 1963 to 1966. In the years 1967 to 1990 he headed the special studio of book graphic art at the same school. He works in the sphere of free graphic art, painting, book illustrations, bank note and postage stamp design and other forms of applied graphic art. A. Brunovsky has illustrated over 100 book titles. He has held over 100 one-man exhibitions and taken part in many international exhibitions. He has won many prizes at home and abroad.

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