Jury Štampa

The contests of Zemun International Salon of Caricature from the very beginning always had very competent jurors. One of the main principles of Salon were that the jurors can not be cartoonists and hat showed right. Composed of the best experts of cartooning from country and abroad, theoreticals and historians of cartooning and the biggest authorties in that matter, the jury in Zemun always had high criteria and was maximum objective. The proof for that is the fact that during ten years no one serious objection on the decisions of the jury was never pronounced.

The members of the juries of Zemun International Salon of Caricature were:

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SLOBODAN NOVAKOVIĆ
Born in 1939 in Belgrade. Writer, satirist, movie and TV director and critic. He wrote about ten theatre plays, a book about cartoon and cartoonists, a lot of articles for a number of newspapers and magazines, directed several movies and TV plays, and won several important prizes. In the Jury of Zemun Salon was in 1997 (president), 1998, 1999 (president) and 2000. He died in 2007.
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VERA VLAJIĆ
Outstanding cultural and public worker. She is the author of a numerous important projects in animation and cartoon movies. The member of the Jury of Zemun International Salon of Caricature was in 1997.
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SLOBODAN IVKOV
Born in 1959 in Subotica. Graduated on University of Economy in Belgrade but works as a freelance intellectual. His main occupation are history and theory of strip and cartoon. He was editor of several strip magazines and wrote screenplays for several comics. For anthological exhibition "Sixty years of strip in Serbia" he got prestige award "Pavle Vasić". The member of the Jury of Zemun Salon was in 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009,  2010 (president) and 2012.
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ŽELJKO BATINIĆ
Born in 1939 in Krčedin, in Zemun is living since his student days. He was graphic and artistic editor of a number of magazines and books and created over 150 trade marks and other signs. Also he used to paint, and participated on a lot of collective exhibitions and had two personal exhibitions. The member of the Jury of Zemun International Salon of Caricature was in 1998 (president) and 1999.
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BILJANA AMIDŽIĆ
Born in 1939 in Cetinje, lives in Sivac and in Belgrade. Graduated on the Belgrade
University. For ten years she was a custodian of two well known artistic galleries, one of them was Gallery "107" in Zemun. The member of the Jury of Zemun International Salon of Caricature was in 2000
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CHARLES ALVERSON
Born in England, he lived in Jamaica and USA and worked as a journalist, writer and professor. He was the vice editor of famous humorous magazines "Help" and "Mad" and wrote texts for cartoons and comics. He also edited and published a book about comic strip (1967). The member of the Jury of Zemun International Salon of Caricature was in 1998.
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CLAUDIA PESSINA
Born in 1965 in Bergamo in Italy, where she graduated grammar school and High
School for Economy. Polyglot, with specialization in Eglish language. Like a girl she went in for sports and deserved a red belt in kung-fu. She is working in the enterprise "Fondermetal" in Bergamo. She wrote Serbo-Italian dictionary (1998) as well as several publications. Also is afirmated as an applied artist. The member of the Jury of Zemun International Salon of Caricature was in 1999, 2000 (president), 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007,
2013 and 2015.
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JEAN-MARIE BERTIN
Born in 1945 in France. He worked as a dentist, but in free time, since childhood, was a big fun of cartooning. With over 5.000 books in his library he is one of the world most famous collectors of cartoon publications. Also, he wrote a lot of articles for the magazines in France and abroad and collaborated on a capital monography "5.000 cartoonists and 600 magazines in France from Daumier until today" (1996 and 2004). The member of the Jury of Zemun International Salon of Caricature was in 2001 (president), 2002 and 2009.
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Dr MARK BRYANT
Born in 1953 in Dorset, graduated philosophy on London University and has a PhD in history from University of Kent. He was working as a writer, publisher and organizer of the exhibitions. From 1992 untill 1999 he was a honorary secretary of British Association of Cartoonists and since 2000 he is a secretary of London Press Club. He wrote several capital books about the cartoon history and had a lot of lectures in Great Britain and abroad. He was a juror of a number of cartoon contests world around and in Zemun was the member of the jury in 2002 and 2004.
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Dr JOHN LENT
Born in USA in the family of Italian origin. He is working as a professor on the Temple University, Philadelphia, and he is the only professor specializing in cartooning in whole the world. Founder and editor of "International Journal of Comic Art" and editor of magazines "Wiity World" and "Asian Cinema". He wrote 55 books and several hundred of articles about cartooning, strip, animation and comics. He lectured on cartooning and judged on cartoon competitions in a lot of countries on all continents. In Zemun was the member of the jury in 2002 (president) and 2003.
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MAREK WOJCIECH CHMURZYNSKI
Graduated Art history on the University of Warszawa and works as a director of Cartoon Museum in Warszawa. Organized a lot of cartoon exhibitions and wrote several books about cartooning. He was a memeber of a jury on numerous cartoon contests in Poland and abroad and in Zemun was a president of a jury in 2003.
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TATYANA TSANKOVA
Born in 1952 in Sevilovo, graduated from the University "St Kiril and Method" in Veliko Tarnovo and specialized in ethnology from the University "St Kliment from Ohrid" in Sofia. In a House of Humor and Satire in Gabrovo she is working since 1974, as a director since 1993. She judged on several cartoon contests and in Zemun was the member of the jury in 2004 (president).
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Dr IBRAHIMA KEITA
Born in 1949 in Conacry in Guinea. Graduated from Art University "Nikolae Grigorescu" in Bucharest. Since 1984 is working in Art Museum in Tulcea, where he was director from 1991-2 and again since 1999. As a painter he had one personal and a lot of collective exhibitions and won four awards. In 1993 he got Romanian citizenship. The member of the Jury of Zemun International Salon of Caricature was in 2004.
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DIETER BURKAMP
Born in 1940 in Oerlinghausen in Germany where he still lives and works. During 35 years he was journalist and chief-editor in newspapers "Neue Westfalische" and today is working for Radio Station "Westdeutscher Rundfunk" like a freelance. He edited a number of books and organized several cartoon competitions and artistic exhibitions, some of them together with hiss wife Gisele. He was a juror of a number of cartoon contests world around and in Zemun was the member of the jury in 2005 (president). He died in 2012.
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RUDY GHEYSENS
Born in 1946 in Oudenard, Belgium. He is the founder and president of European Cartoon Contest, world famous cartoon biennale which held since 1978 in Kruishoutem. Since 1994 he is the president of the society EURO-KARTOENALE. In 2005 he founded the EUROPEAN CARTOON CENTER and two years later his dream became truth with the inauguration of a brand new building to house ECC in Kruishoutem. Also he is co-organizer of “Scherper”. A Flemish cartoon magazine. He was a member of more than ten international cartoon contest juries, among them 2007 in Zemun (president).
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JORGOS MICHALAKOPOULOS
Born in 1967 in Athens, Greece. He finished the studies of economy and now is working in a big bank like director. In a free time he has a passion against art, specially cartooning. He was a member of the international jury of Zemun International Salon of Caricature in 2007.
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BORISLAV BALAĆ
Born in 1951. in Zemun where he still lives. He was a director of National theatre in Zemun and now he is a producer in National theatre in Belgrade. For a years he is the main organizer and the director of international Festival of monodrama and pantomime in Zemun, one of the most important cultural manifestations in Serbia. He was a member of the international jury of Zemun International Salon of Caricature in 2007.
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 RAUL ALBERTO DIAS
Born in 1958 in Bissau, the capital of Guinea Bissau. He came in Belgrade in 1982 to study chemistry and he still lives there as a professional musician and a chief of very popular band "So Sabi". He was a president of international cartoon contest jury in Zemun 2008.
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 ALAIN DAMMAN
Born in 1948 in Nimes, France. He finished studies of architecture but was working different jobs and traveled a lot around the world. Nephew of a famous cartoonist Bosc, he works now as his agent and organized a lot of exhibitions. He was a member of the international cartoon contest jury in Zemun 2008.
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 ANDREW BEAUMONT
Born in 1948 in Ardnamurchan in Scotland. He was working as an archeologist, journalist and writer. Traveled a lot all around the world. He was a member of the international cartoon contest jury in Zemun 2008. He died in 2013.
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 EMANUELA MARMO
Born in 1979, lives and works in Salerno. After classic studies at high school, she degree in modern literature with a doctoral dissertation about the English satire of sixties of XX century. She is a founder (since 2006) and a director of Satire Festival in Salerno. She was a president of international cartoon contest jury in Zemun 2009.
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 ALEKSANDAR PALAVESTRA
Born in 1956 in Belgrade. Graduated from the archaeology and became a doctor of science in 1992. Working as a professor on Belgrade University, but except archaeology he is also interested in heraldry and works as an illustrator and book designer. Published two authors books with himself illustrations. He was a member of the international jury of Zemun International Salon of Caricature in 2009.
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 BLAGOVESTA TSVETKOVA
Born in 1969. Graduated from the “Kliment Ohridski” university in Sofia – department for photography and works as a reporter in “Duma” newspapers. Participated on the photo exhibitions in Bulgaria, Romania, Macedonia, Croatia and Poland. She was a member of several international photo contest juries, and in in Zemun was a member of the jury in 2010.
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 SHASHI DARANA
Born in India, graduated high schools and worked in tourism. Now is the owner of a touristic agency “Mega Travel”. He was a member of the international jury of Zemun International Salon of Caricature in 2010.
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 MIHAILO DAŠIĆ
Born in 1983 in Zemun where he still lives. Graduated from High school for Economy in Italy and works as a director of “Skala” hotel in Zemun. He was a member of the international jury of Zemun International Salon of Caricature in 2010.
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 DAGMARA LUKOVIĆ
Born in 1968 in Slavno, Poland. Graduated and mastered the linguistic studies. Worked as an university professor and translater. She was a member of international cartoon contest jury 2012 in Zemun.
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 LJUBICA MRAČEVIĆ
Born in 1954 in Zemun. Now lives in Herceg Novi (Montenegro). Founder and owner of art gallery “Spinnaker” in Herceg Novi. She was a president of international cartoon contest jury 2013 in Zemun..
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 JOANNA ZARADKIEWICZ
Born in 1954. Now lives in Warszawa (Poland). Graduated on the Fine Art Academy in Warszawa. She was a president of international cartoon contest jury 2014 in Zemun.
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 ELIZABETA ARSENOVIĆ
Born in 1966 in Zemun where she is stil living. Graduated philosophy on the Belgrade University and works as a journalist-editor on Radio Belgrade. She was the member of international cartoon contest jury 2014 in Zemun.
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 NIKOLAOS NIKAS
Born in Athens where he is stil lives and works as a owner of a publishing house. Founder of GREEKARTOON organization. He organize several cartoon contests in Greece. He was a member of international cartoon contest jury 2014 in Zemun.
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 BOŽIDAR PROSENJAK
Born in 1948, lives and works in Zagreb. He degree in University of Philosophy in Zagreb. Published around 50 books of poetry and prose and got several prizes in Europe and South America. He was a member of international cartoon contest jury in Zemun 2015.
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 ZDENKO ŠTROMAR
Born in 1948 in Zemun. He was employed as a professional photograph and editor in several newspapers before he became a freelance artist. Published a lot of different artistic works. He was a member of the international jury of Zemun International Salon of Caricature in 2015.
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In the Jury of Zemun International Salon of Caricature also participated:
Julijana Živković - 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Stojadin Mirkulovski - 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2013 and.
Dragoljub Milošević - 1997, 1998
Milan Janković - 1999
Dr Zoran Milinković - 2001
Dragan Stojković - 2005, 2008, 2010, 2013 and 2015.
Milan Petrović - 2005 i 2007
Branko Najhold - 1997-2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.