Jelka Reichman

Jelka Reichman
Born(1939-08-29)August 29, 1939
Ljubljana, Slovenia
EducationAcademy of Fine Arts, Ljubljana
Known forPainting, drawing, illustrating
Notable workChildren's books illustrations
AwardsLevstik Award
2005 for lifetime achievement

Jelka Reichman (born 29 August 1939) is a Slovene painter and illustrator, best known for her children's books illustrations.

Life and career

Reichman was born in Ljubljana in 1939. She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana in 1963.[1] She has illustrated over 200 children's books and is the designer of over 20 stamps issued by the Slovenian Post Office.[2]

In 2005 she won the Levstik Award for lifetime achievement in illustration.[3] She was named Slovene Woman of the Year for 2011.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Slovenia's Best for Young Readers by the Slovenian Book Agency Archived 2013-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Pošta Slovenije | Zasebno". www.posta.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  3. ↑ "Podelitev Levstikovih nagrad". rtvslo.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  4. ↑ "You will love it and feel it". slovenia.si. Retrieved 2025-07-15.


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