Biographical data: Albín Brunovský

1935 born at 25. December in Zohor
1951–1956 Study at the Secondary Vocational School of Arts and Crafts in Bratislava
1956–1961 Study at the Academy of Fine Arts Bratislava under Prof. V. Hložník
1963–1966 Post-graduate study at the Academy of Fine Arts, Department of Graphic Work and Book Illustration
1967–1990 Head of the Department of Graphic Work and Book Illustration at the Academy of Fine Arts
1980 Awarded Title ”Merited Artist” of Czechoslovakia
1981 Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts
1985 Awarded Title ”National Artist” of Czechoslovakia
1997 died at 20. January in Bratislava

1964 – Graphic Work, Ladengalerie Berlin, Germany
1965 – Graphic Work, Die Brücke Düsseldorf, Germany
         – Graphic Work, Fritz-Hensler Haus Dortmund, Germany
1966 – Graphic Work, Remscheld, Germany
1967 – Graphic Work, Dům Pánů z Kunštátu Brno, Czech Republic
         – Graphic Exhibition Vienna, Austria
1968 – Albín Brunovský – Milan Laluha, Galerie Théatre Geneva, Switzerland
1969 – Graphic Work, Musée de la Ville de Paris, France
1970 – Graphic, Armin Alfermann Galerie Solingen, Germany
1971 – Colour Dreams, Town Gallery Bratislava, Slovakia
1972 – Painting and Graphic Work, Pryzmat Gallery Krakow, Poland
1974 – Graphic Work, Czechoslovak Culture Centre Cairo, Egypt
1977 – Albín Brunovský – Vladimír Gažovič, Jacques Baruch Gallery Chicago, U.S.A
1980 – Graphic Work, UNIDO Art Club Vienna, Austria
1981 – Graphic Art of A. Brunovský, Paris–Nimes, France
         – Graphic Work, Novo Gallery Mainz, Germany
1982 – Aquarelle – Graphic Work, Wiegand Gallery Cologne, Germany
1984 – Graphic Work, Kristianstadt, Norway
         – Book Graphics, Utrechte, Netherlands
1985 – Prints and Illustrations, Senica, Slovakia
1986 – National Artist Albín Brunovský, Paintings, Prints, Illustrations, Czech National Gallery Prague, Czech Republic
1987 – Mostra di Albín Brunovský, Comune di Perugia, Italy
         – The Fantastic World of Albín Brunovský, East West Shop New York, U.S.A
         – Graphic Work, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art Dundee, Great Britain
         – In Praise of Troubled Dreams, San Francisco State University – University of Wisconsin Madison – 
            University of Pittsburgh Art Galleries, U.S.A
1989 – In Praise of Troubled Dreams, Cleveland Museum, U.S.A
1992 – 25 years of Graphic Work, Kunstcentrum Hof ten Doeyer Nederzwalm, Belgium
         – Graphic Work, Gallery do Forni Venice, Italy
1995 – Labyrinth of the World, Panorama Museum Bad Frakenhausen, Germany
         – Graphic Work, Itami City, Japan
         – Ex libris 1970–1995, Graphic Gallery Belgrade, Serbia
         – Graphic Work, Assotiation Musée d’Art Contemporain Chamalieres, France
1996 – Teatrum Mundi, Slovak National Gallery Bratislava, Slovakia
1997 – Memorial exhibition of Albín Brunovský, Akuti, Japan
         – 103 + 1 ex libris, Slovak institute, Praha, Czech Republic
1998 – Ex libris 1970-1995, Slovak institute, Budapest, Hungary
1999 – Albín Brunovský, Galéria Ľudovíta Fullu, Ružomberok Slovakia
2000 – Selection from the graphic work, Slovak institute, Krakov, Poland
2002 – Albín Brunovský & Book Illustration, Galleria Artotéka, Bratislava, Slovakia
2004 – Graphics of A. Brunovský in Lyre Pragensis, Lyra Pragensis, Praha, Czech Republic
         – Complete graphic work, GMB, Pálffyho palác, Bratislava, Slovakia

Awards and Prizes (selection)

1962 – Fraňo Kráľ Prize: Ibis and the Moon. Fairy-tale from the South Seas, Bratislava (Slovakia)
1964 – Prize Ex Aequo at the Biennial of Graphic Art, Lugano (Switzerland)
1965 – Honourable Appreciation in the Competition ”Most beautiful book of the Year
1965 in Czechoslovakia” of the book Cervantes Saavedra de, M.: Don Quijote. Bratislava (Slovakia)
1966 – Prize at the Biennial of Graphic Art, Krakow (Poland)
1967 – Prize of the City of Paris at the Biennial of Young Artists, Paris (France)
         – Gold Placket at the Biennial of Illustration Bratislava of the book: Andersen, H. CH.: Little Sea Virgin (Slovakia)
1968 – 1st Prize at the Competition ”Most beautiful book of the Year 1968 in Czechoslovakia”: Hoffmann, 
                E. T. A.: Nutcracker and Mouse’s King Bratislava (Slovakia)
         – Prize at the Biennial of Graphic Art, Krakow (Poland)
1969 – Honourable Appreciation in the Book Fair of the book Hoffmann, E. T. A.: Nutcracker and Mouse’s’ 
            King, Bologna (Italy)
– Prize of Otranto d’Argento, Fillotrano (Italy)
– Herder Award, Vienna (Austria)
1972 – Honourable Appreciation at the Competition ”Most beautiful book of the Year 1968 in Czechoslovakia”: 
            Asbjönsen, P. Ch. – Moe, J.: Three Princes in the Azure Rock, Bratislava (Slovakia)
         – Grand Prize at the Biennial of Applied Graphic Arts, Brno (Czech republic)
1974 – Prize of the Publishers Mladé letá: Feldek, Ľ.: Blue Book of the Fairy-Tales, Bratislava (Slovakia)
1975 – 1st Prize at the Biennial of Slovak Graphic Arts, Banská Bystrica (Slovakia)
         – Gold Medal at the Biennial of Ex libris, Marlbork (Poland)
1976 – Honourable List of H. CH. Andersen
         – Prize at the Competition Inter Graphic, Berlin (Germany)
1977 – Gold Apple at the Biennial of Illustration Bratislava of the book: Bodenek, J.: Nanny-goat and Hedgehog, 
            Bratislava (Slovakia)
        – Cash Award at Footprint, Seattle (U.S.A)
        – 1st Prize at the Quadrennial of Small Graphic Works, Banská Bystrica (Slovakia)
1978 – Prize at the Competition Inter Ex libris 78’ Frederikshavn (Denmark)
         – Honourable appreciation at the Biennial of Graphic Arts, Krakow (Poland)
1979 – Medal at the Biennial Ex libris, Marlbork (Poland)
         – Prize at the Biennial of Small Graphic Works, Lódz (Poland)
1980 – Grand Prize at the 8th International Biennial Graphic Arts, Krakow (Poland)
         – Prize at the International Biennial Graphic Arts, Freechen (Germany)
1981 – Gold Apple at the Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava of the book: Aulnoy de, A.: Peacock’s King, 
            Bratislava (Slovakia)
1983 – Medal at the Biennial of Small Graphic Works, Lódz (Poland)
1985 – 1st Prize at the Biennial of Graphic Arts, Varna (Bulgaria)
1986 – 1st Prize at the 10th Biennial of Graphic Arts, Krakow (Poland)
1988 – 1st Prize at the Concorso internazionale ex libristico Gabriele d’Annunzio, Pescara (Italy)
1989 – Prize at the Competition ”Most beautiful book of the Year 1989 in Czechoslovakia”
1992 – Do Forni Prize, Venetia (Italy)
1995 – Prize of Martin Benka, Martin (Slovakia)

 More information zbout the graphic works of Albín Brunovský you can find in the book:
Albín Brunovský: Kompletné grafické dielo 1960-1997, Ed.: Klára Brunovská, Bratislava 2004

Information about his work and his school you can find in the book:
Martin Vančo et al.: Grafik, inšpirácia, múza a život. Albín Brunovský a jeho škola. / Graphic Artist, Inspiration, Muse and Life. Albín Brunvoský and his School. Artotéka, Bratislava, 2003

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