Mladen Veža
| Mladen Veža | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 February 1916 Brist, Austria-Hungary |
| Died |
19 February 2010 (aged 94) Zagreb, Croatia |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Known for | Painting |
Mladen Veža (February 7, 1916 – February 19, 2010) was a Croatian painter. He was born in Brist. He graduated from the Zagreb's Academy of Fine Arts under Vladimir Becić in 1937.[1] He subsequently taught at the academy until 1981.[1] In 1938 he was part of the first exhibition at the Home of Fine Arts Half a Century of Croatian Art, which was blessed by Archbishop Alojzije Stepinac and opened by Vladko Maček.[2] He also took part in the IV Exhibition of Croatian Artists from the NDH in 1944.[2]
He has had exhibitions in Zagreb, Beograd, Sisak, Maribor, Split, Brist, Sarajevo, Osijek, and Beirut.[3] Veža has received many awards and honours, including the Vladimir Nazor Award in 1994.[2]
References
External links
- Nina Ožegović (15 February 2005). "Mladen Veža - doajen pejzaža i erotike" [Mladen Veža - doyen of landscapes and erotica] (in Croatian). Nacional (weekly). Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
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