- Edo Murtić
Edo Murtić (
May 4 ,1921 –January 2 ,2005 ) was a renowned painter fromCroatia .Murtić was born in
Velika Pisanica nearBjelovar (then in Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes). He moved with his parents toZagreb early in his childhood, and received his elementary and high schooleducation there, where he also attended the School of Crafts. In 1939, Murtić enrolled in the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb and studied for the next year under Petar Dobrović inBelgrade . Upon returning to Zagreb, he then studied under Ljubo Babić.Murtić was influenced by
socialist ideas since his childhood, and at the outbreak ofWorld War II he became involved in the anti-fascist movement. In the spring of 1944, Murtić joined the liberation forces, where he first began his work as anartist , designing graphics, posters, and books. After the end of the war, Murtić's work was widely recognized, not only in Yugoslavia but worldwide.Since his first one-man exhibition in Zagreb in 1952, Murtić's artistic style had evolved significantly. His work from the WWII and the post-war period mainly included figurative paintings, while his modern work involved
abstract expressionism . He held over a hundred and fifty standalone exhibitions and participated in around three hundred group exhibitions on all continents.Murtić was an
academician of theCroatian Academy of Sciences and Arts and a member of the CroatianHelsinki Committee for Human Rights .In his last years Edo Murtić lived in Zagreb andVrsar in theIstra region. He died in a hospital in Zagreb.External links
* [http://www.murtic.com/ Edo Murtić - official site]
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