Lívia Rusz
Romanian-Hungarian graphic artist (1930–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lívia or Livia Rusz (Hungarian pronunciation: [liːviɒ rus], Romanian: [ˈlivi.a rus]; September 28, 1930 – February 26, 2020) was a Romanian and Hungarian graphic artist, best known for her work in illustration, comic strip, and comic book genres. One of the most recognizable contributors to these fields during Romania's communist period, she created popular children's comics such as Mac and Cocofifi, before signing as one of the main illustrators for Editura Ion Creangă publishing house. She subsequently produced illustrations for many of the company's principal releases, including an edition of Ion Creangă's Childhood Memories and the first Romanian-language edition of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit.
Lívia Rusz | |
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Born | (1930-09-28)September 28, 1930 Cluj, Kingdom of Romania |
Died | February 26, 2020(2020-02-26) (aged 89) Budapest, Hungary |
Nationality | Dual: Romanian and Hungarian |
Area(s) | Artist |
Notable works | Mac, Cocofifi, Dan Buzdugan, Csipike, Miskati közbelép |
A member of the Hungarian-Romanian community, Rusz escaped communist political pressures by settling in Budapest, Hungary in 1987. She continued to live there, and has also become recognized as a contributor to the Hungarian comics school.