About Edgar Viies
Lived 1931 – 2006 (aged 75). Edgar Viies was an Estonian sculptor.
Viies' sculpture, "Merineid", produced in 1980; it was dedicated to the Tallinn Sailing Regatta of the 22nd Olympiad. Located in Tammsaare Park, Tallinn. Edgar Viies (12 January 1931, Simititsa, Leningrad Oblast – 20 September 2006) was an Estonian sculptor.
Edgar was born in Leningrad Oblast Volosovo to a farming family. From 1951-52 he studied at the Estonian State Art Institute and then of Leningrad Academy of Arts, graduating in 1958. He acted as a freelance artist throughout his life.
In 1974 he was awarded the Kristjan Raud Art Award. In 2002 he was given the Estonian Cultural Endowment annual award.
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Who was Edgar Viies?
Estonian sculptor (1920-2006)
When was Edgar Viies born?
Edgar Viies was born on 12 January 1931 in Zimititsy.
When did Edgar Viies die?
Edgar Viies died on 20 September 2006.
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Edgar Viies was a sculptor.
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Edgar Viies was Estonian.
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