Evgen Sajovic

Evgen Sajovic was a Slovene painter, also known for his frescos and sgraffito as well as book illustrations.
Sajovic was born in Ljubljana in 1913. He studied art at the Academy of [Fine Arts, University of Zagreb|Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts] under Marino Tartaglia and graduated in 1938.
He won the Levstik Award in 1953 for his illustrations of Hans [Christian Andersen|Andersen's] The [Snow Queen|Snow Queen] and other stories.
In 1979 he also won the Prešeren Foundation Award for his artistic achievements.