Ādams Kāpostiņš
Ādams Kāpostiņš (Latgalian: Odumeņš Kopusteņš, 27 July 1905 – 7 February 1987) was a Latvian and Latgalian ceramicist.[1]
Ādams Kāpostiņš | |
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 Kāpostiņš with his works in 1985 | |
| Born | Odumeņš Kopusteņš 27 July 1905 |
| Died | 7 February 1987 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Known for | Ceramics |
| Movement | Latgalian ceramics |
| Spouse | Veneranda Kopusteņa |
| Awards | Andrejs Paulāns Medal (1981) |
Biography
Ādams Kāpostiņš was born at Puša village in Puša Parish, Russian Empire in 1905. He became a ceramicist in 1919, at the age of 14, continuing the family tradition. His grandfather and father were also ceramicists.[2]
One of Kāpostiņš trademarks were face jugs and ceramic figures.[3] His works were selected for the exhibitions since 1955.[4] Kāpostiņš had a personal exhibition in Rēzekne at his 75th-anniversary in 1980[5] and his works were also displayed in exhibitions outside the Latvian SSR.
Kāpostiņš died in Puša on 7 February 1987.[1]
Legacy
In 2015, there was an exposition in the Rainis Museum in Jasmuiža Manor, dedicated to the 110th jubilee of Kāpostiņš. It featured a renovated unique tile stove that was relocated from ceramicists house in Puša, originally made by Kāpostiņš.[6]
Honors
- 1981: Andrejs Paulāns Medal
References
- "Ādams Kāpostiņš (Odumeņš Kopusteņš)". latgalesdati.du.lv. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- Viļuma, Elizabete (2015-05-19). "Ādama Kāpostiņa māla podu izstāde "Māls caur uguni uz podu"" (37 ed.). Ezerzeme. p. 13.
- Pujāts, Jānis (1980-07-01). "Jaunai darba dienai austot" (3 ed.). Māksla. p. 3.
- "Ādams Kāpostiņš". futureofmuseums.eu. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- Pujāts, Jānis (1980-04-26). "Tautas daiļrades svētki" (51 ed.). Par Komunisma Uzvaru. p. 13.
- "House of Traditional Latgalian Culture and Handicrafts Opens in Jasmuiža". aspazijarainis.lv. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
External links
- Works by Kāpostiņš @ Latgale Culture History Museum