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The Unforgettable Painter of the Soul of the Užice Town
Užice – What is valuable from the past should not be forgotten, this is the principle that the City Gallery of Užice adheres to through its multi-year exhibition cycle 'Those We Do Not Forget'. And one of the unforgettable local artists, from whose paintings the soul of former Užice radiates, is certainly the painter and art educator Branko Kovačević (1910–1999). A retrospective exhibition of his more significant works has just opened in this gallery.
TL;DR
- The City Gallery of Užice is holding a retrospective exhibition of painter Branko Kovačević's works.
- Kovačević's art captured the spirit of Užice, depicting its old bridges, houses, streets, and later, post-war buildings.
- He was a professor of art for many years and is remembered as an influential educator.
- Kovačević also worked as a scenographer for the Užice theater.
- His artistic education included studies in Belgrade and Prague, where he was influenced by Impressionism and Fauvism.