[3] He spent a part of the war years in a German prison camp.

[4] Lubarda self-declared as a Serb[5][6] and sent a letter demanding that this information be included as a part of his biography in upcoming art catalogues[7] as well as demanding that his work be presented as a part of Serbia's pavilion.

From 1932 until his death he lived in Belgrade, with exception of period 1946–1950 when he was a professor at an art school in Herceg Novi.

His most preferred subject was the historic 1389 Battle of Kosovo, which Lubarda painted in various formats in more than 30 versions.

Lubarda won numerous awards including the prestigious Herder Prize, Medal of Honour by Calcutta Art Society in 1968 and many other awards in Europe, Brazil, New York City and Tokyo Biennale.