Dušan Grečner

SlovakiaBIB

*1944, Skalica†2015, Bratislava

Biography

Dušan Grečner was born on the 21st of October 1944 in the town of Skalica. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava, at the Department of Printmaking and Illustration under the supervision of Professors Vincent Hložník and Albín Brunovský.

Illustration Features

Dušan Grečner illustrated about a hundred covers of books for both children and adults. He devotes himself also to the book graphic design layout. He is able to attract such a broad audience thanks to his intellectual and sophisticated artistic expression. His book illustrations are in continuity with his free creation – with his prints and paintings. Bold drawing and effective composition are typical of him. He frees the picture of pointless, decorative props to highlight its content and uses deep colours to intensify the general impression. His artistic expression is specific, characterized by a bearable degree of stylization and deep colours. He considers important to attract and fascinate the spectator by the illustration.

Author of the text: Mgr. Viera Anoškinová, art historian

Other areas of creation

Besides illustrating books, he devotes himself to printmaking, painting and stamp design.

Bibliography of Illustrated Books for Children and Youth

Medvedí rok (H. Ponická, Mladé letá 1971, 1973); Kliatba na Muráni (F. Kreutz, Mladé letá 1972); Nezbedník Miška (M. A. Šolochov, Mladé letá 1973, 1977); Maryla (A. Jirásek, Mladé letá 1974); Detvan (A. Sládkovič, Tatran 1974); Šimona (L. Feuchtwanger, Mladé letá 1975); Dietky z klietky (S. Maršak, Mladé letá 1975, 1989); Šťastnú cestu, ryšavec! (L. Kuchta, Mladé letá 1976); Smrť tridsaťsedmičky (R. Moric, Mladé letá 1977); Žabiatko (Ľ. Podjavorinská, Mladé letá 1977, 2020); Krotké zvieratká (O. Rácz, Mladé letá 1979, 1986); Rozličné kolesá (V. Grigorievič Sutejev, Mladé letá 1979, 1982); Prvá knižka pre Barborku (M. Števková, Mladé letá 1979, 1985); Veliteľ výpravy (M. Vitéz, Mladé letá 1980); Prebúdzanie (V. Mihálik, Mladé letá 1981); Abeceda pro Barborku (M. Števková, Mladé letá 1983); Hodina modrých slonov (O. Hofman, Mladé letá 1984); Cestovanie v sedemmíľovom skafandri (J. Fekete, Mladé letá 1987); Chlapček Palček (J. a W. Grimm, Mladé letá 1990); Modlitbičky (M. Rúfus, Mladé letá 1992); Prírodoveda pre 9. ročník základných škôl (I. Hantabálová, SPN 1998); Malá rozprávka o repe (F. Hrubín, SPN - Mladé letá 2007).