Octavian BOUR

e-mail: octavianbour@yahoo.com



1964 Graduated The “Ion Andreescu” Fine Art Academy, Graphics Section
Fine artist, illustrator
Member of Romanian Artist Union and “Point” Cultural Association
Activity in illustrations of books of poetry, prose and essays, illustration in press, cartoon books
General Editorial Secretary of “Steaua” Literary Magazine
Lives and works in Cluj, Romania


Many participations and awards in exhibitions/contests/salons

Participated in national exhibitions of organized by Romanian Artist Union and in national and international satirical graphics salons/contests at: Bucharest / Romania, Galaţi / Romania, Brăila / Romania (grand prize), "Milcoveritas" - Focşani / Romania (second prize), Petroşani / Romania (first prize), Suceava / Romania (First Prize), Bacău / Romania (Romanian Artist Union's Prize), Tg. Mureş / Romania (first prize), Gura Humorului / Romania (first prize), "Damigenius" - Huşi / Romania (prize of the jury), Ploieşti / Romania (grand prize), Galaţi / Romania (prize for excelence in graphics), Călăraşi – Romania (grand prize), Vercelli / Italy, Tolentino / Italy (prize for excelence in graphics, 1979), Zug / Switzerland , Ljubliana / Slovenia, "Homo ridens grafitti"/ Italy, "Umoristi a Marostica" / Italy, Skopje / Macedonia (second prize), Montreal / Canada, "Nastratin Hogea" – Istanbul / Turkey, “Umoristi a Marostica" – Italy (grand prize, 2010), Limes Image Agency – Berlin / Germany (special prize 2010) etc.

Solo exhibitions in Cluj, Bucureşti, Dej, Gura Humorului and in Art Museums of Constanţa and Craiova from Romania.

Published illustrations and satirical graphics in magazines from Romania, Japan, Hungary, Yugoslavia (former), Macedonia, Poland, Czech Rep., Switzerland , Italy.

Cartoon books: “Without words” (Ed. Dacia, 1970), “Without words aphorisms” (Ed. Meridiane, 1980), “Bouromahia” (Ed. Punct, 2008), “Carica(r)tura” (Ed. Echinox).

Works in private collections and museums from Romania, Switzerland (International Museum of caricature, Zurich), Japan, Canada, Italy, Yugoslavia (former), Poland, USA, Czech Republic, Macedonia, Hungary.