Zoran Mušič facts for kids
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Zoran Mušič
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Zoran Mušič in the 1960s
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Anton Zoran
12 February 1909 Bukovica, Austria-Hungary (now in Slovenia)
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| Died | 25 May 2005 (aged 96) |
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Education | Academy of Fine Arts Zagreb |
| Known for | painting, drawing, printmaking |
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Notable work
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Konjički (Little Horses), Dalmatian, Sienese, Umbrian Landscape, Nismo poslednji (We are not the last), Cathedrals, Self-portraits |
| Movement | Neodvisni, Ecole de Paris |
| Spouse(s) | Ida Cadorin Ida Barbarigo |
| Awards | Grand Prize Venice Biennale (1956) Prešeren Award (1991) |
Zoran Mušič (born Anton Zoran Musič on February 12, 1909 – died May 25, 2005) was a famous Slovene artist. He was known for his amazing paintings, prints, and drawings. Zoran Mušič was one of the few Slovene artists who became very well-known in Italy and France. He spent most of his later life living and working in Paris.
His art included many different subjects. He painted beautiful landscapes, quiet still lifes, and interesting portraits, including many self-portraits. He also created powerful art about his difficult experiences in the Dachau concentration camp. Later, he painted detailed views of Venice.
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Life of Zoran Mušič
Early Life and Education
Zoran Mušič was born in a small village called Bukovica in 1909. This village was in a region that is now part of Slovenia. His parents were both teachers. His father, Anton, was the headmaster of the local school. His mother, Marija, also taught there.
During World War I, his family had to move many times. In 1915, they fled to a village near Velenje to escape fighting. Zoran went to elementary school there. After the war, they tried to return home but were forced to move again by different authorities. They finally settled in a part of Slovenia that was then called the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
Zoran went to high school in Maribor until 1928. He then studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb from 1930 to 1935. He was very good with languages and could speak Slovene, German, Croatian, Italian, French, and some Friulian.
Becoming an Artist
After finishing his studies in 1934, Zoran traveled a lot around Europe. He spent three months in Spain, mostly in Madrid. He also spent time in Dalmatia each summer. In 1940, he moved to Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. He even painted in churches in his home region with other artists.
In 1943, he moved to Trieste and then to Venice. He had his first art shows outside of Yugoslavia in these cities.
Surviving Difficult Times
In October 1944, Zoran Mušič was arrested by Nazi German forces. He was part of a group of Slovene anti-fascists. His drawing and painting in Venice made them suspicious that he might be a spy. A month later, he was sent to the Dachau concentration camp.
Life in the camp was incredibly hard. Despite this, he managed to make more than 180 sketches of what he saw. He drew these pictures under very difficult conditions. After the camp was freed by American soldiers in April 1945, Mušič returned to Ljubljana. He was able to save about 100 of his drawings from the camp. These drawings later became very important works of art.
Life in Venice and Paris
After the war, Zoran Mušič faced new challenges. He moved to Gorizia and then settled in Venice in October 1945. He continued his painting there. In 1949, he married another painter, Ida Cadorin – Barbarigo.
His art career really took off. In 1950, he created a huge tapestry for a passenger ship. He won important awards, including the Grand Prize for his prints at the Venice Biennale in 1956. In 1951, he won the Prix de Paris for his colorful paintings of Dalmatia.
After 1952, he lived mostly in Paris, which was a major art center. However, he always kept his art studio in Venice. He continued to show his work at the Venice Biennale and won the UNESCO Prize in 1960.
In the 1970s, he created a very famous series of artworks called We Are Not the Last. In these works, he used his terrible experiences from the concentration camp to show universal human suffering. Towards the end of his life, he focused on self-portraits and double portraits. He had problems with his eyesight but continued to draw until 2000.
Recognition and Legacy
Zoran Mušič received many honors for his art. In 1981, he was named Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres in Paris. This is a very high award for artists. In 1991, he received the Prešeren Award, which is the highest art award in Slovenia.
His art has been shown in many big exhibitions around the world. A large show of his work was held in Paris in 1995. It was even opened by the presidents of France and Slovenia. Many of his works are now in museums and galleries worldwide.
Zoran Mušič passed away in Venice in 2005 at the age of 96. He is buried in the St. Michele cemetery there.
Exhibitions (a few examples)
- 1944: Zoran Music. 25 oeuvres exposées. Piccola Galleria, Venice
- 1960: Music. Peintures et gouaches. Galerie_de_France, Paris
- 1967: Zoran Anton Music. Retrospektivna razstava. Moderna Galerija, Ljubljana
- 1995: Zoran Music. Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, Paris
- 2009: A Spanish vision, February. National Gallery of Slovenia, Ljubljana
- 2018: Zoran Music. Poesie der Stille. Leopold Museum, Vienna
Museums and Galleries with his Art
Many museums and galleries around the world have Zoran Mušič's art. Here are just a few:
In Europe
- Albertina, Vienna, Austria
- Musée National d'Art Moderne, Paris, France
- Musée National du Louvre, Paris, France (prints)
- Museum Folkwang, Essen, Germany
- Galleria internazionale d'Arte Moderna Ca' Pesaro, Venice, Italy
- Museo Revoltella, Trieste, Italy (drawings from Dachau)
- Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- National Gallery of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia (permanent exhibition)
- Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid, Spain
- Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland
- Tate Modern, London, United Kingdom
Beyond Europe
- Museo de la Solidaridad Salvador Allende, Santiago de Chile, Chile
- Yad Vashem museum, Jerusalem, Israel
- Art Institute of Chicago, United States
- Museum of Modern Art, New York, United States
- Vatican Museums, Collection of Contemporary Art, Vatican City
See also
In Spanish: Zoran Mušič para niños
