Jānis Backāns (23 June 1925 – 2004) was a Latvian and Latgalian ceramicist.[1]

Jānis Backāns
Backāns in 1985
Born
Jānis Backāns

(1925-06-23)23 June 1925
Died2004(2004-00-00) (aged 78–79)
NationalityLatvian
Known forCeramics
MovementLatgalian ceramics

Biography

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Jānis Backāns was born at Ezergailīši village in Feimaņi Parish, Latvia in 1925. His grandfather Jāzeps taught him the ceramicist craft in his early days and later he was a pupil in the workshop of the famous Latgalian ceramicist Andrejs Paulāns.[1]

In 1942, Backāns became a ceramicist. From 1942 to 1962, he worked in Krustpils production plant.[2] Since 1957, his works were exhibited in exhibitions.[3] His works were selected for several exhibitions in Latgale and outside the Latvian SSR, in France, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jānis Backāns". futureofmuseums.eu. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  2. ^ Tidomane, G. (1995-01-01). "Māksla un arhitektūra biogrāfijās" (1 ed.). Latvijas enciklopēdija. p. 192.
  3. ^ Bondars, V. (1961-07-07). "Brīnišķīgās pārvērtības" (16 ed.). Ausma. p. 4.
  4. ^ Kūkojs, Antons (1962-10-14). "Krāsainās keramikas meistari" (67 ed.). Znamja Truda. p. 4.
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