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Jüri Arrak (born 24 October 1936)[1] is an Estonian artist, a painter whose works with distinguished and recognizable style have won acclaim around the world.[2]
Arrak has graduated from the Estonian State Art Institute, is a member of the Estonian Artist's Association and a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.[3]
Arrak's works are represented in Estonian Museum of Art, Tallinn, Estonia; Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA; New Orleans Museum of Art, USA; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia and Ludwig Art Museum, Cologne, Germany.[3]
[edit] Awards
Arrak has been awarded with the II Class of Order of the White Star by the President of Estonia in 2000.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Jüri Arrak". KUMU (museum) digital collection. http://digikogu.ekm.ee/eng/fpage/authors/author_id-399. Retrieved 27 Nov 2008.
- ^ Frucht, Richard (2005). Eastern Europe. ABC-CLIO. pp. 93. ISBN 1576078000. http://books.google.com/books?id=lVBB1a0rC70C&pg=PA93&dq.
- ^ a b "International Artists - Arrak, Jüri". University of Western Sydney. http://www.uws.edu.au/community/in_the_community/uws_art_collection/international_artists. Retrieved 27 Nov 2008.
- ^ "President of the Republic awards decorations to 168 people". The President of Estonia Press Releases. 09 Feb 2000. http://vp1992-2001.vpk.ee/eng/ateated/AmetlikTeade.asp?ID=2644. Retrieved 27 Nov 2008.
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