Nicolae Saftoiu

Nicolae Saftoiu - (born March 28, 1935, Cozieni, Ilfov ) is a Romanian illustrator .

The Institute of Arts "Nicolae Grigorescu" ( 1952-1958 ). Starting with 1958  is present in  all the national graphics exhibitions in Romania. In the same year became a member of the Plastic Fond.

In 1961 became a member of the Artists Union (UAP). Between 1991-2001 he draws all the Romanian banknotes .

Exhibitions abroad 

1962 - Tokyo , Lugano , Havana

1965 - Budapest

1967 - " Intergraf " - Berlin

1968 - " Interfauna " - Dusseldorf ( 20 monotypes )

1969 - " Europahaus " - Vienna ( 10 papers ) , Budapest , Turin , Rome , Prague , Beirut , Santiago de Chile , the Biennial of Young Artists

1969 - Pratt Graphics Center, New York

1970 - Contemporary Graphic Art on Contemporary Law and Justice - New York , Macerata (Italy ) Biennale Buenos Aires , Regensburg ( FRG) , Sao - Paolo, Cesena ( Italy) , Rome , Morocco , Sofia , Portland ( U.S. ) Mostra d' Arte Contemporanea Romena graphics ( Italy)

1971 - Centro Cultural Estense ( Italy) , Rumänische Graphik ( 1921-1971 ) , Neue Berliner Gallery , " Miro " ( Spain), Rostock, Halle

1972 - "International Miniature Print Competition and exibition " - Pratt Graphics Center: New York , Dallas, Provo, Kansas City, Kutztown , Athens , Knoxville, Springfield, Grand Forks Pennsylvania , Gainesville, Charleston, Litlle Rock, Alabama , Ithaca , Washington , Orange City, Cumberland , Northamton , Mount Vernon, Havana

1973 - Santiago de Chile , Philadelphia , Lagos , Warsaw , Bremen, " Intergraphik " - Berlin

1974 - Bratislava , Berlin , Prague

1975 - Mexico City , Milan, Erba - Como

1977 - Rotterdam

1978 - Mannheim

1980 - Joan Miró Premi International dibuix

1981 - Ljubljana Biennial

1984 - Prague

Solo exhibitions 

1963 - Bucharest

1969 - Milan 

1970 - Piatra Neamt 

1970 December-January - Bucharest ( group exhibition - gallery Apollo ) 

1978 - Tulcea 

1979 - Bucharest - Art Gallery " Simeza " 

1998 - Luxembourg

Study trips: 1970: France 1974 : Yugoslavia , 1978 : Poland , Bulgaria , Germany , Yugoslavia  After 1991 : England, Australia, Switzerland, France , Slovakia

Works in private collections: France ( Collection Felix Cohen ), Japan , France , USA - collection Peligrad , Germany - Dr. Bobesch collection and Dr. Hipsch

Awards:

Youth Award (1959 )

Award U.A.P. (1968 )

"Cultural Merit " grade . V - A ( 1969)

Special prize at the festival " eurocone I" - Trieste (1972 )

Award U.A.P. Graphics (1980 )