Peeter Allik (June 28, 1966 in

Põltsamaa Põltsamaa is a town in Põltsamaa Parish, Jõgeva County, in central Estonia. The town stands on the Põltsamaa River, and it features a Põltsamaa Castle, 13th-century castle. History During the German occupation in World War II, a subcamp of ...

– December 31, 2019 in

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) was an

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and

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(

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dactyloscopic tendency).

Biography

He graduated from

University of Tartu The University of Tartu (UT; ; ) is a public research university located in the city of Tartu, Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is also the largest and oldest university in the country.

. In 1997, he became the first laureate of

Ado Vabbe Ado Vabbe (19 March 1892 – 20 April 1961) was an Estonian painter, printmaker, and teacher. Ado Vabbe is known for bringing abstraction back home to Estonia after being educated at Anton Ažbe's art school in Munich from 1911 to 1913. Active a ...

Prize. In 2002, he also won the Grand Prix on VIII International

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of the

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Works

Mardipäev.jpg, "Mardipäev", 1989 Nato.tif, "Nato", 1996 Melanhoolia.tif, "Melanhoolia", 1999 Erastamisdokumentide põletamine.jpg, "Erastamisdokumentide põletamine", 2002 Sündinud Nõukogude Liidus.tif, "Sündinud Nõukogude Liidus", 2002 Naised jooksevad.jpg, "Naised jooksevad", 2003-2004

References

External links

Peeter Allik web page

Peeter Allik in St-Petersburg (Russia)
1966 births 2019 deaths 20th-century Estonian male artists 20th-century Estonian artists 21st-century Estonian male artists 20th-century Estonian painters 21st-century Estonian painters University of Tartu alumni People from Põltsamaa Estonian printmakers {{Estonia-artist-stub