Jüri Arrak
Illustration — Arrak in 1996 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. Arrak was born in Tallinn on 24 October 1936, 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.
Jüri Arrak
Jaan Künnap · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- 1936 · Tallinn.
- Died
- 2022 · Tallinn.
- Nationality
- Estonia
- Occupation
- painter · artist · exlibrist
- Fields
- painting
- Education
- Estonian Academy of Arts
- Honours
- Order of the White Star and 2nd Class · Merited Artist of Estonian SSR · Kristjan Raud Prize · Konrad Mägi Medal · Special Grant of the Estonian National Culture Foundation
- Languages
- Estonian
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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. Arrak died on 16 October 2022, at age 85.
Jüri Arrak studied at Estonian Academy of Arts. The recorded working language is Estonian. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are painting. Work by Jüri Arrak is recorded in the collections of Art Museum of Estonia, Print Collection and Huis van het boek. Distinctions recorded are Order of the White Star, 2nd Class, Merited Artist of Estonian SSR, Kristjan Raud Prize and Konrad Mägi Medal.
Arrak was awarded the II Class of Order of the White Star by the President of Estonia in 2000.
Jüri Arrak. 1981 aasta 1 juunil, lastekaitse päeval. Asfaldi joonistusvõistlutel Sõstra 6 e ees - Žürii: Jüri Arrak ja Tiiu Lehola
Jaan Künnap
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- 1.Frucht, Richard. Eastern Europe. ABC-CLIO. 93. 2005. 1-57607-800-0.
- 2.KUMU (museum) digital collection. Jüri Arrak.
- 3.University of Western Sydney. International Artists - Arrak, Jüri.
- 4.Eesti Rahvusringhääling. Suri kunstnik Jüri Arrak.
- 5.The President of Estonia Press Releases. President of the Republic awards decorations to 168 people. 9 February 2000.
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