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Alfred Freddy Krupa

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Alfred Freddy Krupa
Alfred Freddy Krupa
Born
Alfred Krupa

(1971-06-14) 14 June 1971 (age 53)
Karlovac, Yugoslavia

Alfred Freddy Krupa (14 June 1971,[1] Karlovac, Yugoslavia) is a Croatian painter and book illustrator. He graduated from the University of Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts in 1995. He published New Ink Art Manifesto in 1996 and departed to Tokyo Gakugei University in 1998.[2] He became known to the general public in 1990 via the then popular Yugoslav weekly[3] "Vikend/Weekend". Author Milica Jović wrote in her article for New York-based Highlark Magazine that Krupa is considered the pivotal figure in the Western New Ink Art movement.[4]He got the award of the Order of Danica Hrvatska on April 26, 2023[5] and The City of Karlovac Award on the 13th July 2023.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Memories: Mladen Krupa". Acta Croatica. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Croatian artist Alfred Krupa wins 1st World Award in Painting and Artist of the Year title at the 13th International InterArtia Art Festival". Croatia Week. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  3. ^ Yugoslavia's Sunny Side: A History of Tourism in Socialism (the 1950s-1980s) Grandits, Hannes; Taylor, Karin (January 2010). Yugoslavia's Sunny Side: A History of Tourism in Socialism (1950s-1980s) - Google Books. ISBN 9789639776692.
  4. ^ "Ink Art Movement: The Rising Popularity of Contemporary Ink Painting". 24 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Odluka o dodjeli odlikovanja Reda Danice hrvatske s likom Marka Marulića Alfredu (Mladen) Krupi". narodne-novine.nn.hr. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  6. ^ Mavrek, Srecko (22 July 2023). "Croatian Artist Alfred Krupa Receives Karlovac City Award". Total Croatia. Retrieved 28 July 2023.