Adolf Born

Adolf Born
Adolf Born
Born	12 June 1930; České Velenice, Czechoslovakia
Died	22 May 2016 (aged 85); Prague, Czech
Nationality	Czechoslovakia; (1930–93); Czech; (1993–2016)
Occupation(s)	painter, illustrator, caricaturist, film-maker
Spouse	married
Children	1
Awards	17806 Adolfborn; Medal of Merit (Czech Republic)

Adolf Born (12 June 1930 – 22 May 2016) was a Czech painter, illustrator, caricaturist, animator and film-maker. He was known as a children's illustrator for most of his career.^[1] Born was a finalist for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2008. The asteroid 17806 Adolfborn is named after him.

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Born died on 22 May 2016 in Prague at the age of 85.^[2]

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