Branko Paradis is an American, self-taught, naïve-folk painter who was born in Croatia. He was part of the second generation of "Yugoslav Primitives" before he came to New York in 1970. In 1971, he was invited by Otto Kallir, "discoverer" of Grandma Moses, to have his first solo exhibition at Galerie St. Etienne. In 1977, he had his second solo show at Hammer Galleries on West 57th Street.

Paradis draws inspiration from his memories of villages and peasant life. He also shares with us his delight of African animals, and offers his other visionary impressions. For more than 35 years, Branko Paradis has given us his very unique art, filled with the beauty, honesty, and innocence, that is often missed in modern life.