Salme Rosalie Riig | |
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Born | |
Died | September 5, 1973 | (aged 70)
Nationality | Estonian |
Alma mater | University of Tartu, Pallas Art School |
Occupation(s) | Sculptor and printmaker |
Salme Rosalie Riig (also Riig-Schönberg [1] and Riig-Reiman; [2] August 12, 1903 – September 5, 1973) was an Estonian sculptor and printmaker. [3] [4]
Riig was born in Pärnu, [4] the daughter of Johan Riig (1871–?) and Ann Riig (née Karvand, 1879–1958). [5] She graduated from Pärnu Girls' High School in 1922 and the Szczecin Home Economics School in 1924, [6] after which she worked as a home economics teacher in Tartu. [6] In 1934, she graduated from the University of Tartu as an art historian, [4] [7] and in 1943 from the sculpture department of the Pallas Art School, where she studied printmaking under Ado Vabbe and sculpture under Anton Starkopf. [4]
Riig started showing her works at art exhibitions in 1939. [4] [8] Small active figures and innovative wall panels characterized her work in the second half of the 1930s. Riig fled Estonia in 1944. [4] [8] She settled first in Sweden, [4] [8] then relocated to Argentina in 1946 [4] [8] and to the United States in 1968. She continued to work as an artist in Argentina as well, where she received the 1951 Salón National Prize for foreigners [2] [4] [8] and the 1957 Buenos Aires Salón Municipal Rogelio Yrurtia Prize. [4] [8] She portrayed mythological and biblical themes in her work.
Riig was married twice: to Eduard Heinrich Schönberg-Paenast [9] (1885–1944) [10] and to Mihkel Reiman (1904–1968). [4] [8] [11]
Salme Rosalie Riig | |
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Born | |
Died | September 5, 1973 | (aged 70)
Nationality | Estonian |
Alma mater | University of Tartu, Pallas Art School |
Occupation(s) | Sculptor and printmaker |
Salme Rosalie Riig (also Riig-Schönberg [1] and Riig-Reiman; [2] August 12, 1903 – September 5, 1973) was an Estonian sculptor and printmaker. [3] [4]
Riig was born in Pärnu, [4] the daughter of Johan Riig (1871–?) and Ann Riig (née Karvand, 1879–1958). [5] She graduated from Pärnu Girls' High School in 1922 and the Szczecin Home Economics School in 1924, [6] after which she worked as a home economics teacher in Tartu. [6] In 1934, she graduated from the University of Tartu as an art historian, [4] [7] and in 1943 from the sculpture department of the Pallas Art School, where she studied printmaking under Ado Vabbe and sculpture under Anton Starkopf. [4]
Riig started showing her works at art exhibitions in 1939. [4] [8] Small active figures and innovative wall panels characterized her work in the second half of the 1930s. Riig fled Estonia in 1944. [4] [8] She settled first in Sweden, [4] [8] then relocated to Argentina in 1946 [4] [8] and to the United States in 1968. She continued to work as an artist in Argentina as well, where she received the 1951 Salón National Prize for foreigners [2] [4] [8] and the 1957 Buenos Aires Salón Municipal Rogelio Yrurtia Prize. [4] [8] She portrayed mythological and biblical themes in her work.
Riig was married twice: to Eduard Heinrich Schönberg-Paenast [9] (1885–1944) [10] and to Mihkel Reiman (1904–1968). [4] [8] [11]