Dobrosav Bob Zivkovic
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Dobrosav “Bob” Živković (born in 1962. in Pirot, Serbia
) is a Serbian illustrator
, living in Belgrade.
in Belgrade. He became popular for his works in books and magazines for children, notably in “Tik-Tak” and “Politikin Zabavnik”. Most of his work in the last decade was for “Creative Centre”, and helped build their recognizable brand. He is also known for science-fiction and fantasy book covers and illustrations, mostly in Politikin zabavnik
and “Znak Sagite”.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
) is a Serbian illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
, living in Belgrade.
Biography
He graduated in 1987 at the Faculty of Applied ArtsUniversity of Arts in Belgrade
The University of Arts in Belgrade is a public university in Belgrade, founded in 1957 as the Academy of Arts to unite four academies...
in Belgrade. He became popular for his works in books and magazines for children, notably in “Tik-Tak” and “Politikin Zabavnik”. Most of his work in the last decade was for “Creative Centre”, and helped build their recognizable brand. He is also known for science-fiction and fantasy book covers and illustrations, mostly in Politikin zabavnik
Politikin zabavnik
Politikin Zabavnik is a popular magazine in Serbia, published by Politika Newspapers and Magazines. The first issue came out on 28 February 1939. In the beginning it was printed in the form of newspaper, and issued biweekly, on Tuesdays and Fridays. Nowadays it comes out weekly on Fridays...
and “Znak Sagite”.
Selected works
- Cover of Serbian edition of Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” (Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, Return of the King)
- Cover for Serbian edition of Stephen King’s “It”
- “National park Serbia”, with Dragoljub LjubičićDragoljub LjubicicDragoljub "Mićko" Ljubičić is a Serbian actor, humorist, and comedian best known for his involvement with Indexovo radio pozorište....
- “Sex for beginners”, with Jasminka Petrović
Awards
- Three “Lazar Komarčić” awards for best science-fiction related artwork (1985, 1986. and 1988.)
- Five “Neven” awards for best illustrated children's book (given by “Prijatelji dece Srbije”, a children’s rights organisation)
- Two “Zlatno pero Beograda” Awards (an award given by ULUPUDUS, An Assosciaton of visual and applied artists and designers)
- Nominated for 2011 Hans Christian Andersen AwardHans Christian Andersen AwardThe Hans Christian Andersen Award, sometimes known as the "Nobel Prize for children's literature", is an international award given biennially by the International Board on Books for Young People in recognition of a "lasting contribution to children's literature"...
given by IBBYInternational Board on Books for Young PeopleThe International Board on Books for Young People is a non-profit organization based in Switzerland committed to bringing books and children together.-History:...
External links
- Creative centre publishing house
- Znak Sagite magazine's page on Bob (english!)
- www.bobzivkovic.com - offline
- official Facebook page