Biography
Born in 1899, in the parish of Nitaure, Riga County (now Latvia). Graphic artist. People’s Artist of the Latvian SSR (1965). Honored Artist of the Latvian SSR (1959). Laureate of the Biennial of the Bookplate in Vilnius (1977, 1979, 1981) and the Triennial of Graphics in Tallinn (1982). Laureate of the State Prize of the Latvian SSR in the field of art for creative achievements in the field of fine arts of Soviet Latvia (1976). Member of the Union of Artists of Latvia (1945). Member of the artistic section of the Latvian creative association “Green Crow” (1928). He has received state awards. He graduated from the Valmiera Gymnasium (1919) and the Latvian Academy of Arts (1932). His teacher was Rihards Zariņš. He worked as a school teacher of drawing and art history (1929-1944), a teacher at the Department of Graphics of the Latvian State Academy of Arts (since 1945), the head of the easel painting department (1946-1967); professor (1963). Chairman of the bookplate section of the Voluntary Society of Book Lovers (1976-1985). Participant of exhibitions since 1955.
