Jirina Marton | |
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Born | Liberec, Czech Republic | April 19, 1946
Nationality | Canadian |
Education | Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague |
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Jirina Marton (born April 19, 1946) is a Czech-born Canadian artist and illustrator. [1]
She was born in Liberec, [1] studied at the School of Applied Arts in Prague and continued her studies in Paris. Marton had her first exhibitions there and also began illustrating children's books. She came to Canada in 1985 and now lives in Toronto. [2] [3]
Her books have been published in France, Canada, Switzerland, Spain, Japan, China and Korea. [4] Her illustrations have appeared in exhibitions in Italy, Japan and Canada. [2]
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