Julians Zagorskis (April 1903 – 1978) was a Latvian and Latgalian ceramicist.[1]

Julians Zagorskis
Born
Julians Zagorskis

(1903-04-00)April 1903
Died1978(1978-00-00) (aged 74–75)
NationalityLatvian
Known forCeramics
MovementLatgalian ceramics

Biography

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Julians Zagorskis was born in Eisāgi village in the modern-day Rušona Parish, Russian Empire in 1903.[2] He was born in a ceramicists family, his brother Augusts was also a well-known Latgalian ceramicist.[3] He started to work as a ceramicist in 1918.[1]

Zagorskis, alongside Andrejs Paulāns, Polikarps Vilcāns and others, was one of the Latgalian ceramicists that was represented in 1957 Silajāņi ceramics exhibition in Rīga, organized by Jānis Pujāts.[4] In later years, his works were selected for the exhibitions in Latvian SSR and abroad, in Moscow, Soviet Union.[5]

Zagorskis died in 1978. He is buried in the Eisāgi cemetery.

His works are in the collections of Rainis Museum in Jasmuiža Manor and Latgale Culture and History Museum.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Augusts Zagorskis Ceramics". futureofmuseums.eu. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  2. ^ Latgales mākslas izstādes katalogs. Latvijas PSR Kultūras ministrija. 1958.
  3. ^ Pujāts, Jānis (1974-09-28). "Latgales keramika un audumi" (116 ed.). Avangards. p. 3.
  4. ^ Pujāts, Jānis (1959-01-15). "Latgales keramikas plaukumam" (2 ed.). Druva. p. 24.
  5. ^ "Latgales keramiķu izstāde Maskavā". latgalesdati.du.lv. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  6. ^ "Juliana Zagorska vāze". nmkk.lv. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
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