Friedrich Baur

Fridrihs Baurs
Born
Friedrich 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.[1]

Baurs was born in Latvia on 16 June 1879 while it was under the rule of the Russian Empire.[2] During World War II, he left for Germany, where he died in 1950.[3]

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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