Eduard Wiiralt | |
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Eduard Viiralt | |
Born | Tsarskoselsky Uyezd, Saint Petersburg Governorate, Russian Empire | 20 March 1898
Died | 8 January 1954 Paris, France | (aged 55)
Nationality | Estonian |
Education | Anton Starkopf |
Alma mater | Pallas Art School Dresden Academy of Art |
Eduard Wiiralt (20 March 1898 – 8 January 1954) was a well-known Estonian graphic artist.[1] In art history, Wiiralt is considered as the most remarkable master of Estonian graphic art in the first half of his century. The best-known of his works include "Inferno", "Hell", "Cabaret", "Heads of Negroes", "Sleeping Tiger", and "Head of a Camel".