MILOS CIRIC
(1931–1999)

Titular professor at the Faculty of Applied Arts, University of Arts, Belgrade, Milos Ciric was the founder of the chair of Graphic Communication and taught at the FAA from 1964 until 1997. He was Head of the Graphic Department from 1974 to 1975.

Born in Despotovo, Serbia, in 1931, he graduated in 1954 from the Academy of Applied Arts, Belgrade and took his Masters Degree in 1959, under Professor Mihailo S. Petrov.
The fields of interest were art graphics, graphic identification, lettering, advertisement, book design, graphic animation, graphic-in-space and heraldry.
Member of ULUPUDS since 1959; ULUS since 1962.

One-man exhibitions: Belgrade, 1961, 1965, 1968, 1971, 1982, 1986; Zrenjanin, 1964, 1969; Subotica, 1964; Bol, Brac, 1967; Novi Sad, 1967; Skoplje, 1972; Priboj, 1977; Stolac, 1981.
The most important works were: design of the exhibition »Robija — skola revolucionara«, Beograd — S. Mitrovica, 1963; Lettering project: »Ciricica«, Belgrade, 1970/72; Graphic communication of the VMA, Belgrade, 1976/77; Manuscript dedicated to the Sveti Sava Temple, Belgrade, 1985.

Main publications: »Graphic identification 1961–1981«, SKZ, Belgrade, 1982; »Graphic communications 1954–1984«, Vajat, Belgrade, 1986; »Heraldry 1«, text-book, University of Arts, Belgrade, 1983. (second edition 1988); »Coat-of-Arms of Belgrade, Heraldry 2«, Cicero, Belgrade, 1991;

The most important awards he received were: The Golden Pen of Belgrade, 1964; Large Plaquette of the University of Arts, Belgrade, 1983; Main Award of the Ministry of Culture, 1987; Award for Life Achievement, ULUPUDS, Belgrade, 1998.

In 1999, at the Faculty of Applied Arts, the 'Milos Ciric Fund Award', for the best student work in the field of graphic design was founded.



Redovni profesor Fakulteta primenjenih umetnosti Univerziteta umetnosti u Beogradu, odsek Primenjena grafika, atelje Graficki dizajn. Osnivac i profesor na predmetu Graficke komunikacije. Na FPU od 1964. do 1997. Sef Katedre od 1974. do 1975.

Rodjen 1931. u Despotovu. Diplomirao 1954. na APU i magistrirao 1959. kod prof. Mihaila S. Petrova.
Oblasti interesovanja: slobodna grafika, graficka identifikacija, pismo, oglasavanje, grafika knjige, graficka animacija, prostorna grafika, heraldika.
Clan ULUPUDS od 1959; ULUS od 1962.

Samostalne izlozbe: Beograd, 1961, 1965, 1968, 1971, 1982, 1986; Zrenjanin, 1964, 1969; Subotica, 1964; Bol na Bracu, 1967; Novi Sad, 1967; Skoplje, 1972; Priboj, 1977; Stolac, 1981.
Najvazniji radovi: postavka izlozbe »Robija — skola revolucionara«, Beograd — S. Mitrovica, 1963; Studija pisma: »Ciricica«, Beograd, 1970/72; Graficke komunikacije VMA, Beograd, 1976/77; Povelja posvecena Svetosavskom hramu, 1985.

Objavljene knjige: »Graficka identifikacija 1961–1981«, SKZ, Beograd, 1982; »Graficke komunikacije 1954–1984«, Vajat, Beograd, 1986; »Heraldika 1«, udzbenik, Univerzitet umetnosti, Beograd, 1983. (drugo izdanje 1988); »Grb grada Beograda, Heraldika 2«, Cicero, Beograd, 1991;

Najvaznije nagrade: Zlatno pero Beograda, 1964; Velika plaketa Univerziteta umetnosti u Beogradu, 1983; Velika nagrada Republicke zajednice za kulturu, 1987; Nagrada za zivotno delo, ULUPUDS, Beograd, 1998.

Godine 1999, na FPU osnovan je 'Fond Milos Ciric' iz koga ce se svake godine dodeljivati nagrada studentima FPU za najbolji rad iz oblasti grafickog dizajna.



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