1937, Pula, Croatia – 1993, Sydney, Australia
Extern 13, 1969
Oil on canvas, 73 х 68 x 9 cm
Acquisition: Gift by the artist
Reference: 01786
1930, Prilep, Macedonia – 1997, Zagreb, Croatia
Macedonian Village, 1957
Oil on canvas, 89 x 116 cm
Acquisition: Gift by the artist
Reference: 00927
* MoCA Skopje collection has 35 artworks from Ordan Petlevski: 13 paintings, 9 drawings, and 13 prints
Biography
Ordan Petlevski (24 January 1930, Prilep – 22 January 1997, Zagreb) was a prominent artist working in the media of painting, drawing, graphic arts and illustration.
Education and career
In the early 1950s, Petlevski came to study in Zagreb, where he remained for the rest of his life. In 1955, he graduated from the Academy of Applied Arts; then from 1955 to 1960, he was an associate of the Master workshop. In the early phase of his career (1954–1957), he painted stylized human figures, which he later replaced with surrealism, and later still with his own version of the informal art style with organic art forms.
Exhibitions and awards
He exhibited at many solo shows in Zagreb, Belgrade, Skopje, Sarajevo and Paris, and participated in over 200 international exhibitions:[2]
He exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 1964 with Oton Gliha, Edo Murtić, Zlatko Prica, Fran Šimunović, Vojin Bakić and Dušan Džamonja.[3]
Two retrospective exhibitions were held featuring his work: one at the Art Pavilion in Zagreb, (1973) and one at Gallery Klovićevi Dvori (Zagreb, 1999).
He received numerous awards, including:
First Prize at the 1st International Youth Biennale (Paris, 1959),
Swiss Award for Painting (Lausanne, 1961),
First Prize for Painting at the 1st Yugoslavian Triennial of Fine Arts (Belgrade, 1961),
First Prize at the 1st Contemporary Croatian Graphic Arts Biennale (Split, 1974), and the Vladimir Nazor Award (1978).
Artist style
His first works were based on his tradition and his own world view while reflecting his personality and held a somewhat morbid tone. His later works combined abstract expression with organic and biological expression. They bordered the real and unreal. Even with the explosion of colors and shapes, he still maintained a morbid tone.
Personal life
Petlevski was married to the painter Biserka Baretić, with whom he had a daughter, Sibila Petlevski.
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1924, Tetovo, Macedonia – 1993, Zagreb, Croatia
The Man from the Mountain, 1962
Terracotta, 35 х 22 х 28 cm
Acquisition: Gift
Reference: 00012
1916, Pečuh, Croatia – 2003, Rijeka, Croatia
Earth and Fruits, 1961
Oil on canvas, 115 x 130 cm
Acquisition: Gift
Reference: 00017
1917, Drenova, Croatia – 2002, Zagreb, Croatia
Diagonal Form, 1969
Object, aluminium, 80 х 80 х 25 cm
Acquisition: Purchased
Reference: 02219
Biography
Vjenceslav Richter (Croatian pronunciation: [rîxter]; 8 April 1917 – 2 December 2002) was a Croatian architect. He was also known for his work in the fields of urbanism, sculpture, graphic arts, painting and stage design.
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1912, Mirna (Novo Mesto), Slovenia – 1979, Zagreb, Croatia
Vision, 1962
Linocut on paper, 52 x 73 cm
Edition: 9/10, inscription b.l. “Vizija” lin 9/10; b.r. Vilko Selan Gliha 62
Acquisition: Gift
Reference: 00107
1906, Vinkovci, Croatia – 1975, Zagreb, Croatia
Ivan Kozarec (from the Panopticon series), 1960
White plaster, 55 х 64 х 16 cm
Acquisition: Gift
Reference: 00125
1886, Zagreb, Croatia – 1974, Zagreb, Croatia
Meeting, 1957
Oil on paper, 48 x 38 cm
Acquisition: Gift
Reference: 00045
Biography
Oskar Herman (1886–1974) was a Croatian-Jewish painter. He was one of the group of Croatian artists known as the Munich Circle, who had a strong influence on modern art in Croatia.
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1936, Duga Resa, Croatia – 2005, Krapinske Toplice
Certain Quantity 2, 1965/1982
Screen-print on paper, 52 x 50 cm
Edition: 75/140; inscription b.l. 75/140 1965/82; b.r. Šutej
Acquisition: Gift by the artist
Reference: 03361
Biography
Miroslav Šutej (29 April 1936 – 13 May 2005) was a Croatian avant-garde painter and graphic artist. He studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts Zagreb and was an associate in Krsto Hegedušić’s master’s workshop. Since 1970, Šutej has been a professor at the Academy. Šutej became a full member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts in 1997. Šutej was the designer of the modern Croatian flag as well as the banknotes for the Croatian kuna, the Croatian coat of arms, and the jersey pattern of Croatia’s national football team.
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1901, Petrinja, Croatia – 1975, Zagreb, Croatia
The Three from Hamburg, 1967
Mixed media on canvas, 130 x 120 cm
Acquisition: Purchase
Reference: 01712
Biography
Krsto Hegedušić (26 November 1901 – 7 April 1975) was a Croatian painter, illustrator and theater designer. His most famous paintings depict the harsh life of the Croatian peasantry in the manner of naive art. He was one of the founders of the Earth Group.
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