Charles Billich b. 1934

  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
Charles Billich, painter and sculptor, is best known for his sports-related commissions for Olympic Games in Atlanta, Sydney and Beijing.
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Name
Charles Billich
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Ballet Dancer for Corp de Ballet of Rijeka 1950
  • Journalist 1950/1952
Birth date
1934
Birth place
Lovran, Croatia
Active Period
  • 1954-
Arrival
  • 1956
Residence
  • 1956 - 1957 Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  • 1934 - 1954 Lovran, Croatia
  • 1957- Sydney, NSW, Australia
Training
  • also known as the Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts, 1954 - 1956 Volkshochschule (Art School), Salzburg, Austria (http://www.summeracademy.at/?lang=en)
  • also known as Victorian College of the Arts at The University of Melbournehttp://www.artevo.com/artistbio.asp?artistCode=Billich_C, http://vcam.unimelb.edu.au/history, 1956 National Gallery of Victoria Art School, Melbourne, VIC
  • 1956 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, VIC (http://www.artevo.com/artistbio.asp?artistCode=Billich_C)
Cultural Heritage
  • Croatian
Languages
  • Croatian
  • English
  • German
  • Italian

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