Iva Despić-Simonović

Sculptur and artist. Despić-Simonović was Bosnia’s the first educated sculptor. Her fundamental education occured in Zagreb and she furthered specialised in Paris and Munich as a plaquette and medallion artist. Her first exhibition occurred in Paris in 1914, followed by solo exhibitions in London and Belgrade in 1927. She took part in collective exhibitions in London, Belgrade, Barcelona, Zagreb, Ljubljana, Prague, Brno and Bratislava. Her international success brought her fame in Yugoslavia to the point that she was appointed the royal court sculptor.