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==Biography==
==Biography==
Augusts Zagorskis was born at [[Eisāgi]] village in the modern-day [[Rušona Parish]], [[Russian Empire]] in 1900.<ref name="Katalogs">{{cite book |publisher=Latvijas PSR Kultūras ministrija |date=1958 |title=Latgales mākslas izstādes katalogs}}</ref> His brother Julians was also a well-known [[Latgalian pottery|Latgalian ceramicist]]. His son Vaclavs continued the family tradition.<ref name="Avangards">{{cite news |last=Pujāts |first=Jānis |title=Latgales keramika un audumi |publisher=Avangards |edition=116 |page=3 |date=1974-09-28}}</ref>
Augusts Zagorskis was born at [[Eisāgi]] village in the modern-day [[Rušona Parish]], [[Russian Empire]] in 1900.<ref name="Katalogs">{{cite book |publisher=Latvijas PSR Kultūras ministrija |date=1958 |title=Latgales mākslas izstādes katalogs}}</ref> His brother [[Julians Zagorskis|Julians]] was also a well-known [[Latgalian pottery|Latgalian ceramicist]]. His son Vaclavs continued the family tradition.<ref name="Avangards">{{cite news |last=Pujāts |first=Jānis |title=Latgales keramika un audumi |publisher=Avangards |edition=116 |page=3 |date=1974-09-28}}</ref>


Zagorskis, alongside [[Andrejs Paulāns]], [[Polikarps Vilcāns]] and others, was one of the [[Latgalians (modern)|Latgalian]] ceramicists that was represented in 1957 [[Latgalian pottery|Silajāņi ceramics]] exhibition in [[Rīga]], organized by [[Jānis Pujāts (art historian)|Jānis Pujāts]].<ref name="Druva">{{cite news |last=Pujāts |first=Jānis |title=Latgales keramikas plaukumam |publisher=Druva |edition=2 |page=24 |date=1959-01-15}}</ref> In later years, his works were selected for the [[Exhibition|exhibitions]] in [[Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic|Latvian SSR]] and abroad, in [[Moscow]], [[Soviet Union]] and [[Polish People's Republic|Poland]].
Zagorskis, alongside [[Andrejs Paulāns]], [[Polikarps Vilcāns]] and others, was one of the [[Latgalians (modern)|Latgalian]] ceramicists that was represented in 1957 [[Latgalian pottery|Silajāņi ceramics]] exhibition in [[Rīga]], organized by [[Jānis Pujāts (art historian)|Jānis Pujāts]].<ref name="Druva">{{cite news |last=Pujāts |first=Jānis |title=Latgales keramikas plaukumam |publisher=Druva |edition=2 |page=24 |date=1959-01-15}}</ref> In later years, his works were selected for the [[Exhibition|exhibitions]] in [[Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic|Latvian SSR]] and abroad, in [[Moscow]], [[Soviet Union]] and [[Polish People's Republic|Poland]].

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Augusts Zagorskis
Born
Augusts Zagorskis

(1900-01-00)January 1900
Died1963(1963-00-00) (aged 62–63)
NationalityLatvian
Known forCeramics
MovementLatgalian ceramics

Augusts Zagorskis (1900 – 1963) was a Latvian and Latgalian ceramicist.[1]

Biography

Augusts Zagorskis was born at Eisāgi village in the modern-day Rušona Parish, Russian Empire in 1900.[2] His brother Julians was also a well-known Latgalian ceramicist. His son Vaclavs continued the family tradition.[3]

Zagorskis, alongside Andrejs Paulāns, Polikarps Vilcāns and others, was one of the Latgalian ceramicists that was represented in 1957 Silajāņi ceramics exhibition in Rīga, organized by Jānis Pujāts.[4] In later years, his works were selected for the exhibitions in Latvian SSR and abroad, in Moscow, Soviet Union and Poland.

Zagorskis died in 1963. He is buried in the Eisāgi cementery.

His works are in the collections of Rainis Museum in Jasmuiža Manor and Latgale Culture and History Museum.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Augusts Zagorskis Ceramics". futureofmuseums.eu. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  2. ^ Latgales mākslas izstādes katalogs. Latvijas PSR Kultūras ministrija. 1958.
  3. ^ Pujāts, Jānis (1974-09-28). "Latgales keramika un audumi" (116 ed.). Avangards. p. 3.
  4. ^ Pujāts, Jānis (1959-01-15). "Latgales keramikas plaukumam" (2 ed.). Druva. p. 24.
  5. ^ "Augusta Zagorska vāze". nmkk.lv. Retrieved 2021-03-03.

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