| Marija Lucija Stupica | |
| Birth Date: | December 13, 1950 |
| Birth Place: | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Death Place: | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Nationality: | Slovenian |
| Field: | painting, drawing, illustrating |
| Training: | Academy of Fine Arts, Ljubljana |
| Works: | Painting and children's books illustrating |
Marija Lucija Stupica (13 December 1950 – 28 May 2002) was a Slovene children's book illustrator.[1]
Stupica was born in Ljubljana in 1950. She was the daughter of the acclaimed Slovene illustrator Marlenka Stupica and famous painter Gabrijel Stupica. Her father often used her as a model for his paintings. She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana. She won the Prešeren Foundation Award in 1989 for her achievements in children's book illustration.[2] She also won the Levstik Award for her illustrations three times, in 1973, 1983 and 1985.[3] In 2000 she was one of the four finalists for the IBBY Hans Christian Andersen Award.[4] Her daughter Hana is also an artist and illustrator.