Andrejs Paulāns

Andrejs Paulāns-Kraskevičs (30 November 1896 – 29 November 1973) was a Latvian and Latgalian ceramicist. He is regarded as one of the greatest Latgalian ceramicists. In 1937, Paulāns was awarded with a Gold Medal at the Paris Exhibition.[1]

Andrejs Paulāns
Paulāns at work
Born
Andrejs Paulāns-Kraskevičs

(1896-11-30)30 November 1896
Silajāņi Parish, Russian Empire
Died29 November 1973(1973-11-29) (aged 76)
Preiļi Parish, Soviet Union
NationalityLatvian
Known forCeramics
AwardsGold Medal at 1937 Paris Exhibition

Biography

Andrejs Paulāns-Kraskevičs was born at Šembeļi village in Silajāņi Parish, Russian Empire in 1896. He inherited the interest for pottery from his father Izidors.[2] In 1915, he joined Latvian riflemen as the World War I was going on. Two years later, Paulāns returned home after being heavily wounded in head and shoulder. His right eye was blinded for the rest of his life.[2]

Since 1918, Paulāns worked in the workshop of his father.[3] His name rose to fame in 30's, when his works were shown in exhibitions outside Latvia. First foreign exhibition with Paulāns works was in 1931 in Sèvres, France.[2] He was awarded with a Gold Medal at the 1937 Paris Exhibition.

Paulāns died on 29 November 1973. He is burried in the Feimaņi cementery.[4]

Honors

References
  1. Pujāts, Jānis (1959-01-15). "Latgales keramikas plaukumam" (2 ed.). Druva. p. 24-25.
  2. Paulānu dzimta - Preili Library
  3. Kučinska, Veronika (1981-11-21). "Mūža raksti mālā" (138 ed.). Par Komunisma Uzvaru. p. 3.
  4. "Andrejam Paulānam - 115". Latgalīšu Kulturys Gazeta. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
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