About Eerik Haamer
Lived 1908 – 1994 (aged 86). Eerik Haamer was an Estonian and Swedish painter and artist.
Eerik Haamer (17 February 1908 – 4 November 1994) was an Estonian painter.
He was born in Kuressaare. In 1935 he graduated from Pallas Art School. From 1941 to 1944, he taught at the Tallinn Applied Art School . In 1944 he fled to Sweden. From 1955 onward, he was a freelance artist.
He is known for his epic paintings depicting the life of people living on the seashore, or relationships between man and nature, or between man and society.
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Who was Eerik Haamer?
Estonian painter (1908–1994)
When was Eerik Haamer born?
Eerik Haamer was born on 17 February 1908 in Kuressaare.
When did Eerik Haamer die?
Eerik Haamer died on 4 November 1994 in Ytterby parish.
What was Eerik Haamer's occupation?
Eerik Haamer was a painter and artist.
What nationality was Eerik Haamer?
Eerik Haamer was Estonian and Swedish.
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