Ľubomír KOTRHA – biography
I was born on the 5th of April, 1950.
State married. I have two adult children and grandson Daniel.
I live and work at city Trenčín.
Since 1967 I have been publishing cartoons in Czechoslovakian newspapers and magazines. I am a profesional free lance cartoonist (cca 60 000 cartoons). I work for several newspapers and magazines. I also published in abroad.
First cartoon book: DIAGNOZIS XY (1980) and illustrated further 20 books and calendars and posters.
Animated films for Slovakian TV: DADA AND DODO.
Exhibitions: 50 in Czechoslovakia, Slovakia, Hungary, France, Yugoslavia...
Collective exhibitions:, ASTI, AKSEHIR, BOOM, BORDIGHERA, BRATISLAVA, BUDAPEST, BERINGEN, HAVANA, ANGOULEME, MAROSTICA, KNOKKE-HEIST, LONDON, BORNEM, GABROVO, BEOGRAD, MONTREAL, ZAPOROZJE, FOLOGNO, DUISBURG, PISTOIA, TOLENTINO, ZAGREB, CHARKOV, ISTANBUL, FREDRIKSTAD, BRUSSEL, ANGLET, SOFIA, SAO PAULO, KYOTO, CALARCA, TRENTO, KRAGUJEVAC, MEXICO, MARTEL, BELEGRAD, OVIEDO, LEMGO, LEEDS, KRUISHOUTEM, KAGOSHIMA, LEGNICA, MOSCOW, BREE, TAI PEI, DONG-A, PLOESTI, DAEVA, ALANYA, VARAZDIN, WOLFSBERG, KYEV, ZEMUN, SLAVONSKI BROD, PORTO, TEHERAN, BOECHOUT, etc.
Awards: ANCONA, SKOPJE, TOKYO, EDINBURG, AKSEHIR, CUNEO, KAZAN, SEOUL, OKHOTSK, ISTANBUL, BJELOVAR, ZAGREB, PIESTANY, MYIAGAVA VILAGE, OLEN, TAI PEI, AMSTELVEEN, HAIFA, KRAGUJEVAC, PISEK, CALARASI, LUEBBEN, BUDAPEST, etc...