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Latvian painter

Fridrihs Baurs
BornFriedrich Baur
(1879-06-16)16 June 1879
Russian Empire (now Latvia)
Died1950(1950-00-00) (aged 70–71)
Germany
NationalityLatvian
Occupation(s)Painter, graphic artist, journalist

Friedrich Baur (Latvian: Fridrihs Baurs or Fridrichs Baurs, 1879–1950) was a Latvian painter and graphic artist of Baltic German descent. His work was part of the art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Baurs was born in Latvia on 16 June 1879 while it was under the rule of the Russian Empire. During World War II, he left for Germany, where he died in 1950.

References

  1. "Friedrich Baur". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  2. "Vēstures atmiņas" [Historical memories]. Brīvā Zeme (in Latvian). 17 June 1940.
  3. "Latviešu mākslinieki emigrācijā (līdz 1926. gadam dzimušie)" [Latvian emigre artists (born before 1926)]. Literatūra un Māksla (in Latvian). 5 August 1989. p. 15.


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