Jüri Arrak (24 October 1936 – 16 October 2022) was an Estonian painter, whose works with distinguished and recognizable style have won acclaim around the world. [1]
Arrak was born in Tallinn on 24 October 1936, [2] and graduated from the Estonian State Art Institute. He was a member of the Estonian Artists' Association and a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts. [3]
Arrak's works are represented in Estonian Museum of Art, Tallinn, Estonia; Museum of Modern Art, New York; New Orleans Museum of Art, US; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia, and the Ludwig Art Museum, Cologne, Germany. [3]
Arrak died on 16 October 2022, at age 85. [4]
Awards
Arrak was awarded the II Class of Order of the White Star by the President of Estonia in 2000. [5]
References
- ^ Frucht, Richard (2005). Eastern Europe. ABC-CLIO. p. 93. ISBN 1-57607-800-0.
- ^ "Jüri Arrak". KUMU (museum) digital collection. Retrieved 27 November 2008.
- ^ a b "International Artists - Arrak, Jüri". University of Western Sydney. Retrieved 27 November 2008.
- ^ "Suri kunstnik Jüri Arrak" (in Estonian). Eesti Rahvusringhääling. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "President of the Republic awards decorations to 168 people". The President of Estonia Press Releases. 9 February 2000. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2008.
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