Vojo Dimitrijević

One of the most important painters from Bosnia & Herzegovina in the 20th century and the founder of modern art in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At age of 16 he already exhibited his work in Prague. He graduated from the State Art School in Belgrade in 1936, and then visited the studio of Andre Lot in Paris. He participated in the founding of The Association of Fine Artists of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ULUBIH) and the School of Fine Arts in Sarajevo , where he worked as a director and professor. He was a member of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina.