A last look at Jiri Tibor Novak Unmasked

Bidding reserve: Highest Bid so far:- $125

The Jovian Jiri Tibor Novak

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This is the mask that Jiri made

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Title: The Illustrated Man

This is what the mask looked like before Jiri decorated it.

About Jiří Tibor Novak

Jiri is a Czech -born Australian artist, illustrator, and writer. He arrived in Australia in 1970 from what was then Czechoslovakia after the Soviet invasion. He has become a respected artist, teacher and community worker. He is also a children’s book illustrator. Tibor is well known for his quirky and engaging artworks which often pose more questions than they answer.

Jiri and I wrote a book together called The Bad Dad.

These are some of the awards he has won:

Unesco / Noma Concours, Fish and Bird, with Nan Mc Nab, commended, 1982

Biennale of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB), Fish and Bird, with Nan Mc Nab 1983

Biennale of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB), Christopher, 1989

Inaugural International Illustrators Exhibition, Tokyo, guest speaker, One Big Yo To Go, 1985

Biennale of Illustrations, Seoul, The Hobyars, Jacaranda Wiley, 1987

Premi Catalonia d’il-lustracio, The Bear with Bad Eyes, 1988

Bologna Children’s Book Fair exhibitions

Religious Book of the Year, Inigo, with Michael Hansen, 1991

Australia Post Bookabout, Best seller 7-9 year-olds (1995); Best overall seller (1996), Crocoroos and Kangadiles, with Nan Mc Nab

Galley Club Award for Best Produced Children’s Book in its category, Crocoroos and Kangadiles, with Nan Mc Nab.