Mersad Berber

Painter, graphic artist and academic. Born in Bosanski Petrovac, he trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana where he graduated with a BA and MA. In 1978, Berber received a teaching position at the Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo. Widely considered as one of the best known graphic artists in the world. He was included in the Tate Gallery collection in 1984. Berber received more than fifty awards in his career in Italy, Brazil, Japan, Monaco, Egypt, and others. Throughout his career he created cycles of paintings which chronicle events, homages and dedications. Each cycle has its roots in Bosnian-Herzegovinian history from the medieval to the twentieth century.