Zdeněk Burian, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Zdeněk Burian

Czech illustrator, painter and biological illustrator

Date of Birth: 11-Feb-1905

Place of Birth: Kopřivnice, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 01-Jul-1981

Profession: painter

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Zdenek Michael František Burian (February 11, 1905 in Koprivnice, Moravia, Austria-Hungary – July 1, 1981 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) was a Czech painter, book illustrator and palaeoartist whose work played a central role in the development of palaeontological reconstruction.
Originally recognised only in his native Czechoslovakia, Burian's fame later spread to an international audience during a remarkable career spanning six decades (1930s to 1980s).
He is regarded by many as one of the most influential palaeoartists of the modern era, and a number of subsequent artists have attempted to emulate his style.