Kostja Gatnik

He worked as a painter, graphic designer, illustrator and photographer.

He illustrated over 60 books, published cartoons and designed puppets and theatre costumes.

Among all characters he created perhaps the most famous is Magna Purga, a comic book hero.

In 2010, he won the Grand Prešeren Award for his lifetime achievements in the fine arts.

[3] In 2011, he won the Levstik Award for lifetime achievement in illustration.