Ciril Horjak Explained

Ciril Horjak (alias Dr Horowitz; born December 1975, in Slovenj Gradec) is a Slovene comic book artist and book and newspaper illustrator.^{[1] [2]} His comics have been published in Stripburger, in Quadrado from Portugal, in Shtumm from Germany and Le Martien from France.

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.^[3] 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.^[4] He is the author of the very first educational comic book ever to be dedicated to endodontics.^[5]

Awards

• In 2016, he received an award by the Society of Slovenian Journalists.^[6]
• In 2010, he received an award by the Slovenian Institute for Adult Education. ^[7]

Notes and References

1. http://comixconnection.eu/artists/ciril-horjak/ Ciril Horjak
2. https://www.delo.si/novice/ljubljana/ljubljanapolis-ciril-horjak-ljubljana-je-del-mojega-notranjega-zemljevida.html Interview with the artist
3. https://www.vecer.com/ciril-horjak-na-koroskem-karikatura-je-vedno-zaveznica-bralcev-6401076 Caricatures Exhibition
4. https://www.goethe.de/ins/si/sl/kul/sup/211354.html Description of the app
5. https://www.kinosiska.si/dogodek/stripolis-with-dr-horowitz/ Event with the author
6. https://www.dnevnik.si/1042791666 Awards by Society of Slovenian Journalists
7. http://tvu.acs.si/priznanja/dobitniki/index.php?did=330&leto=2010 Awards by Slovenian Institute for Adult Education