Amer Kobaslija

This book describes the life and work of Amer Kobaslija. Born in Bosnia, Kobaslija fled his homeland in 1993 and arrived in refugee camps in Nuremberg, Germany. Later he traveled to Dusseldorf, where he attended the Art Academy. In 1997, he was offered asylum in the United States, where he continued his studies. He currently teaches at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania. Representational painting dominates his artistic production, depicting classrooms, newsstand, janitors' closets, bathrooms, studio spaces, and other domestic interiors as well as landscapes and other natural settings.