Mihalj Bireš
*1912 – † 1980
OLD WOMAN, 1965
oil on canvas
50 x 39.7 cm
Mihal Bireš (1912–1981) was a Croatian painter and farmer. He started painting when he was in his thirties and is now one of the best-known representatives of the “Artists of Kovačica,” who were added to UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list in 2024. Bireš’s motifs are mostly drawn from his immediate surroundings. The lives of the Croatian peasantry play a central role in his output.
*1912 – † 1980
PORTRAIT OF MY FATHER, 1965
oil on canvas
70 x 50 cm