Dušan Nágel

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*1949, Rimavská Sobota

Biography

Dušan Nágel was born on the 28th of December 1949 in the town of Rimavská Sobota. He studied at the Secondary School of Applied Arts and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava, in the Studio of the Book Illustration under the supervision of Professor Albín Brunovský. He worked as a teacher; he also was a member of the Radošina Naive Theatre, for whom he created posters too.

Illustration Features

Dušan Nágel illustrated dozens of books for adults and children of all age groups. His work is characterized by a brilliant, elaborate drawing thanks to which even his black and white drawings give the impression of diversity of colours. Focusing on the essence of the matter and depicting it in various contexts and relations, he is attentive to even the smallest detail. His illustrations are realistic, only suitably stylized. Despite his use of decent pastel colours, a certain implicit expressiveness may be felt in his work. His sense of artistic humour became an inherent part of his art work. Besides illustrating books, he devotes himself to printmaking, painting and stamp design.

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

Bibliography of Illustrated Books for Children and Youth

Maroško študuje (M. Rázus, Mladé letá 1968); Modrí diabli (J. Štiavnický, Mladé letá 1974); Vždy Vaša Judy (J. Webster, Mladé letá 1977); Cesty-necesty (V. Filip, Mladé letá 1979); Nestrácaj hlavu, Jožko! (V. Ferrová-Mikulová, Mladé letá 1979); Vo štvrtok budeme dospelí (I. Borská, Mladé letá 1980); Kto vidí na dno (J. Navrátil, Mladé letá 1981); Géniovia v krátkych nohaviciach (S. Pregl, Mladé letá 1982); Prvá plavba (H. Melville, Mladé letá 1983); Anne a miniklub (M. Gliard, Mladé letá 1983, 1984); My sme majstri nad majstrov (T. Janovic, Mladé letá 1983); Komu hrá harmonika (E. Gašparová, Mladé letá 1984); Sedem stupňov ku kráľovstvu (J. Terlouw, Mladé letá 1985); Maťko a ja (H. Zelinová, Mladé letá 1986); Spať na slnku (H. Zelinová, Mladé letá 1988); V pondelok je všetko inakšie (Ch. Nöstlingerová, Mladé letá 1989); Zvieratká žalujú (J. Haládeková, Alfa 1990); Janko zo strechy (M. Parajka, Alfa 1991); Bez mamičky (L. A. Čarskaja, Práca 1994); Derviš (K. May, Danubiapress 1994); V údolí smrti (K. May, Danubiapress 1995); Bájky, Bájky II. (J. de La Fontaine, Tranoscius 1995); Maroško študuje (M. Rázus, Tranoscius 1996); Princ a bedár (M. Twain, Tranoscius 1996); Lovec sobolov (K. May, Danubiapress 1997); Mišo a Rišo z našej ulice (D. Dragulová-Faktorová, Daxe 2011); Časolet (J. Žarnay, Regent 2015); Chatam Sófer (J. Kamenická, Bratislavské rožky 2022); Žuvačkový strom (H. Košková, Daxe 2023).

Literature about the Illustrator

Slovník českých a slovenských výtvarných umělců 1950 - 2002. IX. Ml - Nou. Ostrava : Výtvarné centrum Chagall, 2002, s. 168-169. ISBN 80-86171-14-0.

DRAGULOVÁ-Faktorová, Danuša: Kto nám to kreslí. Bratislava : Vydavateľstvo DAXE, 2006, s. 41-42. ISBN 80-968723-7-0.

VESELÝ, Marian: Grotesknosť ako názor. In Revue Bibiana. 2005, roč. 12, č. 1, s. 50-52. Dostupné na internete:

http://www.bibiana.sk/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/digital_archive/rocnikxii_1_2005.pdf ISSN 1335-7263.