Lembit Saarts
Lembit Saarts (1924 -2016): A Glimpse into His Life and Art
€760
Lembit Saarts (1924 -2016) was a renowned painter from Tartu, known for his affiliation with the Soosteri group of artists. Born in 1924 in Tartu County, he studied at the Tartu Higher Courses of Visual Arts from 1942-44 and at the Tartu State Art Institute from 1944-48. He has been exhibiting his work since 1958, with personal exhibitions at the Tallinn Art Salon in 1971 and the Tartu Art Museum in 1974. A member of the KL since 1959, Saarts has painted portraits, landscapes, and compositions, including non-figurative ones. His work “Ema ja laps” (Mother and Child) from 1961, an oil on paper measuring 28.6 x 25 cm, is a notable piece from his family collection. The signature “Saarts 61” can be found on the bottom right, with “Lembit Saarts” on the reverse.
Dimensions | 28.6 × 25 cm |
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