Dates of event :
from: 2. 10. 2023
to: 30. 10. 2023
Venue :
Výstavná sála Univerzitnej knižnice, Michalská 1, 814 17 Bratislava
A tribute to the children's books illustration work of Miroslav Cipár, to whom the BIB is currently dedicated.
Who does not know his illustrations in children's books from childhood. The prominent Slovak illustrator, painter, graphic artist Miroslav Cipár was behind the creation of the Bratislava Illustration Biennale itself and also created its timeless iconic logo. The current 29th edition of the BIB pays tribute to him. Remember or get to know his book illustration work.
The accompanying program of the exhibition is the Draw a Cipár workshop (for individual visitors without a reservation, the entrance fee to the workshop is 2 euros)
Opening hours: daily 10:00 - 18:00, except holidays
Free entrance
Miroslav Cipár (1935 - 2021) studied at the Pedagogical University and the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava under professors V. Hložník and P. Matejka. In 1971 - 72 he worked at the Children's Book Institute in New Delhi, India. Apart from illustration, he worked as graphic designer, graphic artist, with calligraphy, monumental work, cartoon, scenography, painting and partly sculpture. Although he was strongly versatile and constantly experimented with form and means of expression, he has a very recognizable original handwriting in illustration. He stylizes simple objects, which he puts together in shape and colour into composite images full of imagination. He works dominantly with line, symbols, signs and complex, even historicizing ornamentation. Comedy and humour are reflected in his many stylised paintings, enhanced by vivid colour and the essence of play.
For his illustration work, he has won the Mladé letá Publishing House Prize and Honourable Mentions from the Most Beautiful Book competition. For illustrations to M. Ďuríčková's books: The White Priestess and The Queen of the Danube, he received the BIB´73 Plaque and the BIB´77 Plaque. The gold medal at the IBA Leipzig in 1982 was awarded to M. Válka's book The Great Travel Fever. Since 1979 the author has been the recipient of the Ľudovít Fulla Prize and since 2001 the Ľudovít Štúr Council of the First Class. He was at the origin of the Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava in 1967 together with Dušan Roll, Albín Brunovský and others, and he is also the author of the timeless BIB logo (1968).
A selection of book illustration work for children:
Play For Your Blue Eyes (Hra pre tvoje modré oči, Mladé letá 1957); Notebook of a Hero (Hrdinský zápisník, Mladé letá 1961, 1984); Jožko Mrkvička the Sleeper (Jožko Mrkvička spáč, Mladé letá 1972); White Priestess (Biela kňažná, Mladé letá 1973,1988, 1989); Golden Gate (Zlatá brána, Mladé letá 1973); Danube Queen (Dunajská kráľovná (Mladé letá 1976, 1981); Great Travel Fever (Veľká cestovná horúčka, Mladé letá 1977, 1983); Pressburg Bell
(Prešporský zvon, Mladé letá 1978); Black Gnugu. Story from Africa (Černoško Gnugu. Príbeh z Afriky, Mladé letá 1985); Mr. Tau and Thousand Miracles (Pán Tau a tisíc zázrakov, Mladé letá 1985); Malachite Box (Malachitová škatulka, Mladé letá 1990); Osmijanko tells 8 x 8 = 64 new fairy tales (Osmijanko rozpráva 8 x 8 = 64 nových rozprávok, Buvik 1998); The Big Book of European Fairy Tales (Veľká kniha európskych rozprávok, Hlbiny 2017)
