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More imagesPublished by Postimees, Tartu 1937
- Softcover
- First Edition
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Swedish language; exhibits list on Swedish & Finnish. Octavo 14 x 20 cm. Weight 100 g. Wrappers, 63 [1] pp. High quality printing on coated fine paper. The book is in Near Fine condition without any visible defects, losses, remarks and stains. Slightly frayed cover edges with crease…s across corners, small tear on the bottom edge of the front cover along spine fold, foxing spots and some small darker spots on back cover; internally minor foxing on firs and last pages, otherwise perfect. Present retrospective exhibition of Estonian's world famous graphic artist Eduard Wiiralt with 220 artworks on display was held at Helsinki Art Hall in 1937. The art-viewing public was able to see Wiiralt's diverse creation and artistic development in period 1917-1936. Exhibition introduced only a part of artist's extensive production, which form a unique collection of Estonian museum's holdings. Displayed objects included drawings and prints made using different printing methods - woodcuts, linocuts, copper engravings, lithographies, monotypes, etchings, aquatints - all of them artist masterfully used. Most popular of exhibited works were surrealist genre "Hell", "Cabaret", "Preacher", Heads of Negroes and many others. The exhibition also focused on Wiiralt's book graphics - illustrations and ex-librises. Artist illustrated a number of books of Estonian authors, also Pushkin's "Gabrieliad" published on French. Critics exhibition review was highly positive, they really liked his mastering of techniques, the diversity of his talent and his very personal approach to the world. The exhibition catalogue includes two introduction articles about Wiiralt creation by Rudolf Paris and biographical overview by A. Veitman, followed by list of exhibits and 31 full-paged artworks reproductions. Edition is decorated with artist's amazing graphical vignettes. Eduard Wiiralt (1898 1954) is the most famous and appreciated Estonian graphic artist. He entered an art school in Tallinn in and then moved on to the Pallas art school in Tartu. Receiving a year's grant to study in Paris 1925, he remained there for most of his life. Taking part in international exhibitions since 1930, he displayed his work in Paris, Strasbourg, Amsterdam, Johannesburg, Vienna, Tallinn, Tartu, Helsinki and elsewhere. He became famous in Estonia thanks to a retrospective held in Tallinn in 1936 and Helsinki in 1937.
