Ciril Horjak (alias Dr Horowitz; born December 1975, in Slovenj Gradec) is a Slovene comic book artist and book and newspaper illustrator.Ciril Horjak, comixconnection.eu, Museum of European CulturesInterview with the artist, Delo, May 12, 2015 His comics have been published in Stripburger, in Quadrado from Portugal, in Shtumm from Germany and Le Martien from France. His editorial illustrations have been published in Večer Newspaper (Slovenia), Guardian (UK), Le Monde (FR), Chicago Tribune (USA) and others. af www.gov.si, 2024
Life and work He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design and works as a freelance illustrator. He has provided more than 1200 illustrations for the Večer newspaper since 2007.Caricatures Exhibition, Večer, February 8, 2018 In 2017, he authored the visual side of the Luther-Trubar app about Primož Trubar, the founder of the Slovenian language, and German Reformation, published by the Goethe Institute.Description of the app, https://www.goethe.de/ins/si/sl/kul/sup/211354.html, May 17, 2017 He is the author of the very first educational comic book ever to be dedicated to endodontics.Event with the author at Kino Šiška
Awards In 2016, he received an award by the Society of Slovenian Journalists.Awards by Society of Slovenian Journalists, Dnevnik (Slovenia), November 17, 2017 In 2010, he received an award by the Slovenian Institute for Adult Education. Awards by Slovenian Institute for Adult Education, Slovenian Institute for Adult Education (Slovenia), 2010
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