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==The Defense of Riga== |
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In January, 1991, four large granite blocks from his studio formed the political artwork "Barricade". This blocked a street in Old Riga, to prevent entry of Soviet tanks. These blocks were later used in 2005 to form the sculpture "Swell". The blocks themselves now rest at the Pedvale Open Air Art Museum, where they have been used in other patriotic works and displays. |
In January, 1991, four large granite blocks from his studio formed the political artwork "Barricade". This blocked a street in Old Riga, to prevent entry of Soviet tanks. These blocks were later used in 2005 to form the sculpture "Swell". The blocks themselves now rest at the Pedvale Open Air Art Museum, where they have been used in other patriotic works and displays.<ref></ref> |
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Ojars Feldbergs
Ojars Avrids Feldbergs | |
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| Born | October 10, 1947 Riga |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Awards | Order of the Three Stars |
Ojars Feldbergs is a Latvian sculptor. He founded the Pedvale Open Air Museum. in 1992 [1]
Biography
Ojars Feldbergs was born in Riga, Latvia. He graduated from the Department of Sculpture at the Latvian Academy of Fine Arts in 1976.[2]
Sculptures
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The Defense of Riga
In January, 1991, four large granite blocks from his studio formed the political artwork "Barricade". This blocked a street in Old Riga, to prevent entry of Soviet tanks. These blocks were later used in 2005 to form the sculpture "Swell". The blocks themselves now rest at the Pedvale Open Air Art Museum, where they have been used in other patriotic works and displays.Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
National Honors
In 2009 he was awarded the Order of the Three Stars.
References
- ^ Bates, Megan (2015), "Strange Events and Mythological Materials, a conversation with Ojars Feldbergs", Sculpture, 34 (6): 50–53
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Feldberga, Laura; Ringler, Tamsie (2014). Dzels. Akems Simpozijs [Iron. Stone Symposium] (in Latvian and English). Pedvale. ISBN 978-9934-8473-1-8.
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Autobiography
Feldbergs, Ojars (2014). Pedvale 20 II. Pedvale. ISBN 978-9934-14-152-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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