Jānis Backāns | |
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![]() Backāns in 1985 | |
Born | Jānis Backāns 23 June 1925 |
Died | 2004 | (aged 78–79)
Nationality | Latvian |
Known for | Ceramics |
Movement | Latgalian ceramics |
Jānis Backāns (23 June 1925 – 2004) was a Latvian and Latgalian ceramicist. [1]
Jānis Backāns was born at Ezergailīši village in Feimaņi Parish, Latvia in 1925. His grandfather Jāzeps taught him the ceramicist craft in his early days and later he was a pupil in the workshop of the famous Latgalian ceramicist Andrejs Paulāns. [1]
In 1942, Backāns became a ceramicist. From 1942 to 1962, he worked in Krustpils production plant. [2] Since 1957, his works were exhibited in exhibitions. [3] His works were selected for several exhibitions in Latgale and outside the Latvian SSR, in France, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia. [4]
Jānis Backāns | |
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![]() Backāns in 1985 | |
Born | Jānis Backāns 23 June 1925 |
Died | 2004 | (aged 78–79)
Nationality | Latvian |
Known for | Ceramics |
Movement | Latgalian ceramics |
Jānis Backāns (23 June 1925 – 2004) was a Latvian and Latgalian ceramicist. [1]
Jānis Backāns was born at Ezergailīši village in Feimaņi Parish, Latvia in 1925. His grandfather Jāzeps taught him the ceramicist craft in his early days and later he was a pupil in the workshop of the famous Latgalian ceramicist Andrejs Paulāns. [1]
In 1942, Backāns became a ceramicist. From 1942 to 1962, he worked in Krustpils production plant. [2] Since 1957, his works were exhibited in exhibitions. [3] His works were selected for several exhibitions in Latgale and outside the Latvian SSR, in France, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia. [4]