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Biruta Baumane

Latvian painter (1922-2017) · Latvia · On the map · Artists · Died at 94

Biruta Baumane was a Latvian figurative painter, one of the most notable of her generation of 20th century artists who developed the "harsh style" as a variety of Socialist realism that dominated in the late 1950s and 1960s in Latvian art.

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Awards

Order of the Three Stars

About this person

She is best known for her figural scenes, still lifes, portraits and women nudes. She was an honorary member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences and Artists’ Union of Latvia.

Country
Latvia
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1922 to 2017 · aged 94