International contemporary art platform20.09.1925–09.11.2019
Džemma Skulme
Džemma Skulme (1925–2019) was a Soviet and Latvian artist and illustrator, honored as People's Artist of the Latvian SSR in 1976 and laureate of the USSR State Prize in 1984.
Biography
Džemma Skulme was born on September 20, 1925, in Riga and passed away on November 9, 2019, in the same city. She was a Soviet and Latvian artist, figure in the visual arts, and illustrator. Over the course of her creative career, Skulme was awarded the title People's Artist of the Latvian SSR in 1976 and received the USSR State Prize in 1984. Her work belongs to the art of the modern era, and she represented the cultural traditions of Latvia and the USSR. Džemma Skulme made a significant contribution to the development of visual arts in her country, embodying the characteristics of the modernist movement while reflecting national identity in her pieces.
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