About Voldemārs Matvejs
Lived 1877 – 1914 (aged 36). Voldemārs Matvejs was a Russian painter.
Voldemārs Matvejs (1877–1914) was a Latvian artist and art theorist. Despite dying in 1914, he was to have a significant impact on the development of Soviet art. Nikolay Punin remarked: "If he had not died so early he would have been the first among us: he knew what was necessary for art better than the others: he saw and understood better than the rest." He was one of the founders of the Union of Youth in 1908.
He had a particular interest in African art and his writing in this area has been compared with that of Carl Einstein.
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Who was Voldemārs Matvejs?
Latvian artist and art theorist
When was Voldemārs Matvejs born?
Voldemārs Matvejs was born on 1 October 1877 in Riga.
When did Voldemārs Matvejs die?
Voldemārs Matvejs died on 3 May 1914 in Saint Petersburg.
What was Voldemārs Matvejs's occupation?
Voldemārs Matvejs was a painter.
What nationality was Voldemārs Matvejs?
Voldemārs Matvejs was Russian.
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