Lidija Osterc

Lidija Osterc
Born	1928
Died	2006
Nationality	Slovenian
Education	Academy of Fine Arts, Ljubljana
Known for	painting, illustrating
Notable work	Painting and illustration
Awards	Levstik Award 1964 for Hišica iz kock Levstik Award 1966 for Lonček, kuhaj! and Sneguljčica Levstik Award 1969 for Laponske pripovedi and Strašni lovec Bumbum and Očala tete Bajavaje

Lidija Osterc (1928 - 2006) was a Slovene painter and illustrator, best known for her illustrations of children's books.[1]

She won the Levstik Award for her illustrations in children's books three times, in 1964, 1966, 1969.[2]

Selected Illustrated Works

• Strašni lovec Bumbum (Bumbum the Terrifying Hunter), written by Tone Pavček, 1969
• Očala tete Bajavaje (Aunt Bajavaja's Specs), written by Ela Peroci, 1969
• Sneguljčica (Snow White), written by Brothers Grimm, 1966
• Hišica iz kock (House of Building Blocks), written by Ela Peroci, 1964

References

1. Obituary on the RTV Slovenia site
2. "The Levstik Award on the Mladinska Knjiga Publishing House site". Archived from the original on 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2012-04-12.