Jezik: Ostalo
Godina izdanja: Ostalo
ISBN: Ostalo
Oblast: Slikarstvo
Autor: Strani

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Illustrator, graphic artist, painter, university pedagogue. Ján Lebiš was a significant personality of Slovak fine art, especially in the field of illustration for children and adults as well as in the field of free graphics.

He was born on 1 June 1937 in Moravský Krumlov in the Czech Republic. At first he studied mathematics and art at the Philosophical Faculty in Olomouc (1949 – 1950), but very soon he went to Bratislava where he continued studying graphic design and book illustration under the Prof. Vincent Hložník (1951 – 1956). He was a member of the legendary Club of Graphic Artists established in the second half of the 50-ies that was trying to preserve the original message of graphics. After years of individual intensive work, he started teaching as a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts where he passed his knowledge to other generations of young artists (1983-1994). Ján Lebiš died in Bratislava on 9 October 1996.

Especially hospitable university atelier had an impact on his artistic and human development. Already during his studies, Ján Lebiš was a striking talent and he found his characteristic artificial expression very soon. He was devoted to graphics and since 1955, also to book illustration for children. He moved from the graphics of historical inspiration and social defiance to the meditative position of subjective reflections, to the magic of illustration for children and to the new civilism of production in 80-ies and 90-ies. There are civil and performing art topics that can also be seen in free graphics – circus, theatre, fairy tales.

Already during his studies Ján Lebiš showed that he is an illustrator of a wide range of genres and skills, he was able to manage a great span of texts. The technique of pastel colours was the one he used by illustrating the most. He was able to connect an expressive graphic expression with lyrics and poetry of illustration in his works. He was partially influenced by folk woodcut which is obvious mainly in illustrations made by graphic techniques (especially woodcut and wood engraving) in black and white combination. It was exactly this kind of illustration when the figures and objects had a robust forms. By colourful illustrations he showed a great sensitivity, he was able to keep saturated colours in harmony. The main motive dominates his illustrations, mostly a human figure and the background is filled by many other figures and objects that are elaborated in detail. The way his illustrations accompanied the book brought it as close as possible to the children´s reader.

Illustration production made by Ján Lebiš was very rich. He started illustrating fiction for adult readers. But he grabbed readers´ attention mainly by his illustrations in literature for children and young people: his works were awarded by many prizes, for example, Fraňo Kráľ Award (1963), IBA Honorary Mention in Leipzig (1965), Award of Publishing House Mladé Letá (1965, 1966), Cyprián Majerník Award (1969), Ľudovít Fulla Award (1984) as well as by other awards in the competition The Most Beautiful Czechoslovak Books (1969, 1973, 1982, 1984).

PhDr. Hana Ondrejičková


Ilustrator, grafičar, slikar, sveučilišni pedagog. Ján Lebiš bio je značajna ličnost slovačke likovne umjetnosti, posebice na području ilustracije za djecu i odrasle te na području slobodne grafike.

Rođen je 1. lipnja 1937. u Moravský Krumlovu u Češkoj. Najprije je studirao matematiku i umjetnost na Filozofskom fakultetu u Olomoucu (1949. – 1950.), ali vrlo brzo odlazi u Bratislavu gdje nastavlja studij grafičkog dizajna i ilustracije knjiga kod prof. Vincenta Hložníka (1951. – 1956.). Bio je član legendarnog Kluba grafičara osnovanog u drugoj polovici 50-ih koji je nastojao očuvati izvornu poruku grafike. Nakon godina intenzivnog samostalnog rada, počinje predavati kao profesor na Akademiji likovnih umjetnosti gdje prenosi svoje znanje na druge generacije mladih umjetnika (1983.-1994.). Ján Lebiš preminuo je u Bratislavi 9. listopada 1996.

Posebno je gostoljubiv sveučilišni atelje utjecao na njegov umjetnički i ljudski razvoj. Ján Lebiš je već tijekom studija bio izrazit talent i vrlo brzo je pronašao svoj karakteristični artificijelni izraz. Bavio se grafikom, a od 1955. i ilustracijom knjiga za djecu. Iz grafike povijesnog nadahnuća i društvenog prkosa prešao je u meditativnu poziciju subjektivnih promišljanja, u čaroliju ilustracije za djecu i novi civilizam proizvodnje 80-ih i 90-ih godina. Postoje teme građanske i izvedbene umjetnosti koje se mogu vidjeti iu slobodnoj grafici – cirkus, kazalište, bajke.

Već tijekom studija Ján Lebiš pokazao je da je ilustrator širokog raspona žanrova i vještina, snašao se u velikom rasponu tekstova. Ilustrirajući najviše koristio tehniku pastelnih boja. Znao je u svojim djelima povezati ekspresivan grafički izraz s lirikom i poezijom ilustracije. Djelomično je bio pod utjecajem narodnog drvoreza koji je vidljiv uglavnom u ilustracijama rađenim grafičkim tehnikama (osobito drvorez i drvorez) u crno-bijeloj kombinaciji. Bila je to upravo takva ilustracija kada su figure i objekti imali robusne forme. Šarenim ilustracijama pokazao je veliku osjetljivost, umio je zadržati zasićene boje u harmoniji. Na njegovim ilustracijama dominira glavni motiv, uglavnom ljudska figura, a pozadinu ispunjavaju mnoge druge figure i predmeti koji su detaljno razrađeni. Način na koji su njegove ilustracije pratile knjigu maksimalno ju je približio dječjem čitatelju.

Ilustracijska produkcija Jána Lebiša bila je vrlo bogata. Počeo je ilustrirati beletristiku za odrasle čitatelje. No pažnju čitatelja plijenio je uglavnom svojim ilustracijama u književnosti za djecu i mladež: njegova su djela nagrađivana mnogim nagradama, primjerice, Nagradom Franňo Kráľ (1963.), Počasnim priznanjem IBA-e u Leipzigu (1965.), Nagradom izdavačke kuće Mladé Letá (1965., 1966.), Nagrada Cyprián Majerník (1969.), Nagrada Ľudovít Fulla (1984.) kao i druge nagrade u konkurenciji Najljepše čehoslovačke knjige (1969., 1973., 1982., 1984.).