Kuulsad Eesti kunstnikud, keda peaksid teadma
Ilon Wikland
Kui sa kasvasid üles Astrid Lindgreni raamatuid lugedes, võisid märgata, et paljude tema raamatute illustreerija oli sama inimene – keegi Ilon Wiklandi nimi. Kas teadsid, et Ilon Wikland on eesti päritolu rootsi kunstnik? Tema sünninimi on tegelikult Maire-Ilon Pääbo. Tänu tema panusele nii paljude lugude ellu äratamisel on teda kutsutud "lapsepõlve loojaks".
Source: Hannibal, Public domain
Näib, et kunstnikuks olemine oli tal veres, kuna tema ema Vida Pääbo-Juse oli ka maalile ja tekstiilikunstile spetsialiseerunud kunstnik. Pääbo-Juse oli ka hinnatud Pallase kunstikooli vilistlane. Kui soovid eesti kunstiga lähemalt tutvust teha, tasub kindlasti tutvuda kunstikooli Pallase lõpetajatega!
Source: Ilon Wikland, Gotlands museum
Ilon Wiklandi peetakse Eestis ja eriti Haapsalus, kus ta enne Rootsi kolimist üles kasvas. 2009. aastal avati Haapsalus Läänemaa Muuseumis teemakeskus nimega Ilon Wiklandi Imedemaa ja aasta hiljem sai temast Haapsalu aukodanik. Nime Wonderland taga on viide tema illustratsioonistiilile, millel on jõud Astrid Lindgreni sõnadega muinasjutud ellu äratada.
Elvy Kalep
Elvy Kalep on eelkõige tuntud kui lendur ja esimene Eesti naislendur, kelle kunstnikukarjäär on samuti väga tihedalt seotud kirg lennunduse vastu ja eelkõige eesmärgiga innustada rohkem naisi selle valdkonna vastu huvi tundma ja lenduriks hakkama.
Oma elu jooksul elas ta Venemaal ja Hiinas. Samuti õppis ta Pariisis õlimaali. Lõpuks kolis ta USA-sse, kus avaldas ja illustreeris lasteraamatu nimega Air Babies. Raamatu eessõna kirjutas kuulus piloot Amelia Earheart.
Source: Elvy Kalep
Tema kunsti- ja disainikarjäär sai alguse 1940. aastatel Ameerika Ühendriikides, kui ta hakkas keskenduma mänguasjade disainile ja tootmisele. Tema suurimad õnnestumised on langevarjunukk Patsie Parachute ja tühjade nägudega nukud, mida lapsed saavad endale joonistada, nimega Scribbles Dolls. Hilisematel aastatel lõi ta nahast kunstiteoseid ning reisis mööda riiki oma kunsti reklaamides ja müües.
Source: Smithsonian Institute
Kuigi ta asus elama USA-sse ja jäi sinna elu lõpuni, oli ta teerajaja ning tema saavutusi kiideti ja tunnustati ka eestikeelsetes väljaannetes.
Edward von Lõngus
Võib-olla olete juba märganud Eesti Banksy, tuntud ka kui Edward von Lõnguse kunsti. Lõngus on tegelikult natuke ebaviisakas viis pikkade juustega inimesele viidata. Tema loomingus on rohkelt sotsiaalseid kommentaare ja viiteid Eesti kultuurilistele pidepunktidele.
Source: Edward von Lõngus
Näiteks üks šabloon on Sammalhabe (Eno Raua romaanist "Naksitrallid"), keda politseinik vahistab. Sammalhabe on väga looduslähedane tegelane, kes on tark ja rahulik tegelane, mistõttu tema kinnipidamine tundub ebaõiglane.
Tema kunst on Tartu linnaruumis kõrvuti eksisteerinud ja pälvis Tartu linna kultuuripreemia 2014. aastal. Soovitame väga linna avastamist läbi tänavakunsti jalutuskäikude, mis võimaldavad avastada Edward von Lõnguse ja teiste tänavakunstnike loomingut. nad on toonud kunsti muuseumidest tänavatele, et igaüks saaks seda nautida.
Source: Edward von Lõngus
Andke meile teada, kas teadsite mõnda neist artistidest varem ja milline stiil on teie lemmik! Saate jätta oma mõtted ja jagada oma lemmikartisti (eesti või teisest rahvusest) siin lõimes.
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Famous Estonian Artists You Should Know
Ilon Wikland
If you grew up reading the books by Astrid Lindgren, you may have noticed the illustrator for many of her books was the same person - someone by the name of Ilon Wikland. Did you know that Ilon Wikland is an Estonian born Swedish artist? Her birth name is Maire-Ilon Pääbo and she was born in Haapsalu. Her work is beloved by many children in different countries. Thanks to her contribution to bringing so many stories to life, she has been called the “creator of childhoods”.
It seems that being an artist was in her blood as her mother Vida Pääbo-Juse.was also an artist who specialized in painting and textile arts. Pääbo-Juse was also a graduate of the esteemed Pallas Art School. If you want to learn more about Estonian art, you should check out the graduates of the Pallas Art School!
Ilon Wikland is held in very high regard in Estonia and especially in Haapsalu where she grew up before moving to Sweden. In 2009, a theme center called Ilon Wikland's Wonderland was opened at the Läänemaa Museum in Haapsalu and one year later she became an honorary citizen of Haapsalu. The reason behind the name Wonderland is a reference to her illustration style, which has the power to bring fairytales to life in the words of Astrid Lindgren.
Elvy Kalep
Elvy Kalep is first and foremost known as an aviator and the first Estonian female pilot.Her art career is also very closely tied to her passion for aviation and specifically her goal to encourage more women to become interested in the field and become pilots.
During her life she lived in Russia and China. She also studied oil painting in Paris. She eventually moved to the United States, where she published and illustrated a children’s book called Air Babies. The foreword of the book was written by famous pilot Amelia Earheart.
Her art and design career took off in the United States in the 1940s when she started to focus on toy design and production. Her greatest successes are a parachuting doll called Patsie Parachute and dolls with blank faces that children can draw on themselves called Scribbles Dolls. In her later years, she created artworks out of leather and traveled across the country promoting and selling her art.
Even though she settled in the US and stayed there for the rest of her life, she was a trailblazer, and her accomplishments were praised and acknowledged in Estonian publications when she passed away.
Edward von Lõngus
Maybe you have already spotted the art of Estonian Banksy, also known as Edward von Lõngus. Lõngus is actually a bit of a teasing way to refer to someone with long hair. His work heavily features social commentary and references to Estonian cultural touchstones.
For example, one stencil is of Sammalhabe ("Mossbeard", from Eno Raud's novel "Naksitrallid") who is being arrested by a police officer. Mossbeard is a character that is very close to nature and is the wise and calm type, which is why him being detained seems unjust.
His art has co-existed in the city space of Tartu and he won the Tartu City Culture Award in 2014. We highly encourage discovering the city through street art walking tours that will let you discover the works of Edward von Lõngus and other street artists who have brought art from the museums to the streets so anyone can enjoy it.
Let us know if you knew any of these artists before and which style is your favorite! You can leave your thoughts and share your favorite artist (Estonian or other) in the thread here.