Jugoslav Vlahovic ( born 1949) is a Serbian artist, illustrator, photographer and a former rock musician. Vlahovic is known for his work on album covers.
He is the father of Jakša Vlahovic, a member of the gothic metal band Abonos and thrash metal band Bombarder, and Marta Vlahovi?, a former Abonos member.
Biography:
Vlahovic was born in Belgrade in 1949. He graduated at the Second Belgrade Highschool and later at the Academy of Applied Arts in Belgrade. In 1968 Vlahovi? formed acoustic rock band Porodi?na Manufaktura Crnog Hleba with his sister Maja de Rado. The band released several 7" singles and one studio album, Stvaranje, before disbanding in 1975. During this period Vlahovi? also appeared in rock musical Hair performed at Atelje 212. Vlahovi? refused an invitation from Bora ?or?evi? to join Suncokret due to his army obligations. In 1976 Vlahovi? started working as an illustrator and cartoonist for NIN and retired from music. At the end of the 1970s he started designing album covers. In 1978 he designed a logo of the hard rock band Riblja ?orba, and in 1979 he designed a cover of their debut album Kost u grlu. The cooperation between Vlahovic and Riblja ?orba continues to present day, as Vlahovic designed all Riblja ?orba studio album covers, except Osmi nervni slom and Koza nostra album covers.
Vlahovic is currently a professor of Graphic Design at Belgrade Faculty of Applied Arts. He had over 60 solo exhibitions. Vlahovi? is the author of eight books of his own cartoons and one portfolio of graphic prints. He received numerous awards for his work.
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