Hinko Juhn
Hinko Juhn (9 June 1891 – 5 September 1940) was a Yugoslav sculptor, best known for his ceramics. He studied at the Arts & Crafts College in Zagreb and the International Academy in Florence, and took specialist classes in ceramics in the Czech Republic, Germany and at the Vienna School of Applied Arts. On his return to Zagreb, he exhibited his work at the Spring Salon and introduced ceramic techniques to a new generation of Yugoslav artists through his teaching. Biography Juhn was born on 9 June 1891 in Podgorač near Našice to a Jewish family. After two years at the high school in Osijek, at the age of 13 he enrolled in the State Craft School in Zagreb. In 1907, he began studying sculpture at the College of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb under Robert Frangeš-Mihanović and Rudolf Valdec, graduating in 1911. He continued his studies at the International Academy in Florence, where he also held his first solo exhibition in 1912. Juhn was one of the founders in 1916 of the Zagreb Spring Salon, where he continued to exhibit his works until 1928. He started working in ceramics, and became interested in learning more. In 1918, therefore, he