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Zdenek Burian BIOGRAPHY
1905 Moravia, Czech Republic - 1981 Czech Republic. Known for: Illustrations of prehistoric animals and people.
Well, I don't read Czech or Slovak, so I've had to piece together most of what follows. If I make some factual errors, it's not from lack of effort. Much of the following biographical data is from a... Read full biography
Well, I don't read Czech or Slovak, so I've had to piece together most of what follows. If I make some factual errors, it's not from lack of effort. Much of the following biographical data is from a short essay by Camille Cazedessus, Jr. in his long running fanzine, ERBdom, issue #68, March 1973.... Read full biography
Well, I don't read Czech or Slovak, so I've had to piece together most of what follows. If I make some factual errors, it's not from lack of effort. Much of the following biographical data is from a short essay by Camille Cazedessus, Jr. in his long running fanzine, ERBdom, issue #68, March 1973. Zdenek Burian (Zdenek is pronounced "Zeh-DEN-yeck" because there's a little "v" over the n. "Burian is "BURR-ee-yahn" - pronounciation courtesy of the eminent William Stout - thanks, Bill.) was born in... Read full biography
Well, I don't read Czech or Slovak, so I've had to piece together most of what follows. If I make some factual errors, it's not from lack of effort. Much of the following biographical data is from a short essay by Camille Cazedessus, Jr. in his long running fanzine, ERBdom, issue #68, March 1973. Zdenek Burian (Zdenek is pronounced "Zeh-DEN-yeck" because there's a little "v" over the n. "Burian is "BURR-ee-yahn" - pronounciation courtesy of the eminent William Stout - thanks, Bill.) was born in 1905 in Moravia, Czech Republic. He was to become one of the most influential depicters of prehistoric life of the century, rivaled only by Charles R. Knight. In 1923 he was enrolled as "a student in the second year" at the Academy of Graphic Arts... Read full biography
Well, I don't read Czech or Slovak, so I've had to piece together most of what follows. If I make some factual errors, it's not from lack of effort. Much of the following biographical data is from a short essay by Camille Cazedessus, Jr. in his long running fanzine, ERBdom, issue #68, March 1973. Zdenek Burian (Zdenek is pronounced "Zeh-DEN-yeck" because there's a little "v" over the n. "Burian is "BURR-ee-yahn" - pronounciation courtesy of the eminent William Stout - thanks, Bill.) was born in 1905 in Moravia, Czech Republic. He was to become one of the most influential depicters of prehistoric life of the century, rivaled only by Charles R. Knight. In 1923 he was enrolled as "a student in the second year" at the Academy of Graphic Arts in Prague. I assume that to be equivalent to a Sophomore in college. He was a publi... Read full biography
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Well, I don't read Czech or Slovak, so I've had to piece together most of what follows. If I make some factual errors, it's not from lack of effort. Much of the following biographical data is from a short essay by Camille Cazedessus, Jr. in his long running fanzine, ERBdom, issue #68, March 1973.
Zdenek Burian (Zdenek is pronounced "Zeh-DEN-yeck" because there's a little "v" over the n. "Burian is "BURR-ee-yahn" - pronounciation courtesy of the eminent William Stout - thanks, Bill.) was born in 1905 in Moravia, Czech Republic. He was to become one of the most influential depicters of prehistoric life of the century, rivaled only by Charles R. Knight.
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