Tõnis Vint

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Tõnis Vint (22 April 1942 – 22 June 2019 [1] ) was an Estonian graphic artist, considered by some to have been one of the most important artists of the 1960s to 1980s in Estonia. [2]

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Biography

Vint was born in Tallinn. His exhibition in the city's art museum, KUMU, continued to September 9, 2012. Alongside it, KUMU published a book, Tõnis Vint and his aesthetic universe. [3]

Vint was influenced by the art of China and Japan, by psychoanalysis, and by comparative analysis of ornaments from different cultures. [4] Vint's frequent use of bold lines and sharp contrast has drawn comparisons to the work of Aubrey Beardsley.

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References

  1. Suri kunstnik Tõnis Vint Postimees, 22. June 2019
  2. Uimonen, Anu (14 August 2012). "Mestari kohtasi uuden polven" . Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). p. C 1.
  3. KUMU. Accessdate 28 Aug 2012.
  4. Eesti Entsüklopeedia 14, p. 615. Tallinn 2000. ISBN   9985-70-064-3. (In Estonian.)

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