Kaljo Põllu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Estonian artist (1934–2010)
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Place of Birth: Kopa, Hiiu County, Estonia
About Kaljo Põllu
- Kaljo Põllu (28 November 1934 in Kopa, Hiiumaa – 23 March 2010) was an Estonian artist.
- In 1962 he received a diploma in glass art, and became director of art cabinet of Tartu State University; he founded the contemporary artist's group Visarid in 1966 in Tartu.
- In 1973 he moved to Tallinn, where from 1975 to 1996 he taught drawing in the Estonian Academy of Arts; at this point his art changed in style dramatically as he searched for influences from the ancient Finno-Ugric culture. In 2007 the University of Tartu gave Põllu their "Contribution to Estonian National Identity" award.
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