1917, Bitola, Macedonia – 1996, Bitola, Macedonia
Clowns, 1966
Oil on canvas, 100 х 70 cm
Acquisition: Purchase
Reference: 1294
Biography
Borislav Traikovski (1917–1996) is a Macedonian painter. In 1937, he began his studies at the Architecture department of the Technical Faculty in Belgrade, which were interrupted by World War II in 1941, and required his return in Bitola. In the period between 1944 and 1947 he taught arts at a primary school in his home town. In 1951 Borislav Traikovski, Mile Korubin and Risto Lozanovski were the first Macedonians graduates from Academy for fine arts in Belgrade. During his education, Traikovski studied with a number of teachers (Gjorge Andreevic – Kun, Ljubica Sokić, Kosta Hakman, Ivan Tabaković) whose methods often conflicted with his own. After 1951, he returned to his native Bitola and became employed as a professor at the Gymnasium and Teacher’s school. While he was a member of the Society of Fine Artists of Macedonia, he spent time on a study trip to Italy in 1954 and Paris in 1961.
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