Rihards Zariņš
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Rihards Zariņš (or Zarriņš; June 27, 1869 – April 21, 1939)[1] was a Latvian graphic artist.
After studies in Latvia and St. Petersburg, and then in western Europe in Berlin, Munich, Vienna, and Paris he became employed by the Russian Imperial Printing Office in St. Petersburg, where he worked from 1899 to 1919, acting from 1905 on as technical director.[1]
Zariņš was a prolific artist who produced many book illustrations, engravings and lithographs. His oeuvre also contains drawings, water-colour painting, and caricatures. Among his works of applied art are the design of the Latvian coat of arms[3] as well as several designs for bank notes issued by the Printing Office,[2] and several coins of the Latvian lats.
[edit] References
- ^ a b N.N.: Rihards Zariņš. URL last accessed 2007-01-05.
- ^ a b Martuzāns, B.: Paper money used in Latvia, 1999-2002. URL last accessed 2007-01-05.
- ^ N.N.: Flags of Latvia. URL last accessed 2006-01-05.
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