Borka Avramova

Borka Avramova ( Macedonian Борка Аврамова ; born October 9, 1924 in Tetovo ; † March 25, 1993 in Zagreb ) was a Yugoslav sculptor . Her sculptures are inspired by Macedonian history. In addition, she made portraits, a. a. by Slavko Janevski and Drago Ivanišević .

Life

Avramova graduated from the Art School in Skopje in 1948 and then studied sculpture with Frano Kršinić at the Art Academy in Zagreb until 1953 . After completing her studies, she returned to Skopje in 1953 and became a member of the Society of Fine Artists in Macedonia. Her first exhibition of sculptures took place in Skopje in 1954. It was also the first sculpture exhibition in Macedonia . From 1959 to 1960 she was studying in Paris . After her return, she settled permanently in Zagreb and worked in the master workshop of Kršinić from 1960 to 1963.

Works (selection)

• 1954: Brđanin, Karakačanka, Tetovka
• 1956: Car portrait
• 1959: Slavko Janevski
• 1961: Portret Drage Ivaniševića
• 1961: Bizon koji muče
• 1962: Kompozicija s dva bizona
• 1969: Supružnici
• 1972: Antiportreta
• 1975: Radost
• 1977–1978: Glife cycle
• 1983: Žena cycle

Exhibitions (selection)

• 1955: Mediterranean Biennale in Alexandria
• 1958: International Biennale for Sculpture in Carrara
• 1964: Triennial of Fine Arts in Belgrade
• 1968: International Exhibition of Public Sculpture in Legnano
• 1974: 19th and 20th century sculpture in Croatia, Zagreb
• 1982: Triennial of Croatian Sculpture in Zagreb

literature

• Ana Adamec: AVRAMOVA, Borka . In: Hrvatski biografski leksikon . 1983 ( online ).

Web links

• Avramova, Borka. In: Hrvatska enciklopedija, mrežno izdanje. 2020, accessed on August 8, 2020 (Croatian).