On the Wall: The Märt Laarman 125th Anniversary Show

VINCENT TEETSOV

February 22nd, 2021 marked 125 years since Estonian printmaker Märt Laarman was born.

A 125 year show has been put on in his honour by his granddaughter Eeva Laarman, assisted by Henn Sarv. And with the show running until the 31st of March, Eeva wrote to EKKT (The Society of Estonian Artists in Toronto) to invite those who are interested to see what his art was all about.

Märt Laarman was born in Viljandi County in 1896. From age 16 to 20, he studied art in Rakvere, and then at the studio school of Ants Laikmaa. Tartu’s E-Kunstisalong gallery has described how he filled quite a few different roles in his lifetime: as a graphic artist for books, as a teacher of the Estonian language, and an art reviewer. He was a member of Eesti Kunstnikkude Rühma (The Estonian Artists’ Group) starting in 1924, and Eesti Kunstnike Liit (The Estonian Artists’ Association) from 1945.

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Märt Laarman’s woodcut print “Õhtu.”