Vlasta Zorko

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Vlasta Zorko
Born (1934-05-27) May 27, 1934 (age 88)
NationalitySlovenian
Alma mater Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Ljubljana

Vlasta Zorko (born May 27, 1934 in Maribor) is a Slovenian sculptor. [1] She studied sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Ljubljana alongside fellow sculptor Zdenko Kalin, graduating in 1959. After graduating she studied abroad and has been a freelance artist since 1972. She was married to sculptor Slavko Tihec from 1958 to 1983.[ citation needed ]

Her sculptures are typically of people, made out of stone, concrete, metal and other materials.

She has exhibited at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Koroška (KGLU). [2]

In 2018 a retrospective of her work was held at the Umetnostna galerija Maribor (Maribor Art Gallery). [3]

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References

  1. Grafenauer, Bogo (2009). "Vlasta Zorko" [Vlasta Zorko]. In Vide Ogrin, Petra (ed.). Slovenski biografski leksikon (in Slovenian). ISBN   978-961-268-001-5.
  2. "Vlasta Zorko | Biography". MutualArt. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  3. "Vlasta Zorko – retrospective". Umetnostna galerija Maribor. Retrieved 1 January 2022.