Malda Muizule
By the lake. 1992. Paper/watercolor. 84x59.5 cm.
20th century

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By the lake. 1992. Paper/watercolor. 84x59.5 cm. Malda Muizule Malda Muižule was born in 1937 in the family of a blacksmith. Graduated from Liepāja Applied Arts High School (1957). She continued her studies at the Department of Printmaking of the Latvian Academy of Arts, which she graduated in 1963 with a diploma thesis - etching "Rojas zvejnieki", thesis supervisor A. Apinis. Participates in exhibitions since 1963. Member of the Union of Artists since 1966. One of the most prominent etching masters in Latvia. Freely manages the etching technique in all its complexity, creates compositions directly on the metal plate. In the beginning, she worked in more linear etching technique ("Kuldīga", "Vecā Rīga", both 1967), but in the early 1970s, she was one of the first Latvian printmaking artists who began to intensively realize the specific possibilities of graphics in the use of color in complex multi-step etching, cultivating the variety of textures and colors. In the etchings of the 1980s, the intensity of color and the multiplicity of imagery increase, a deeper synthesis of ethnographic and world cultural impressions enters, the revelation of human feelings and natural processes in a unified artistic image becomes more complex. She has also developed the printing principles of the use of colors in the lithography technique. She has worked a lot in the watercolor technique, where the fragility of the drawing is combined with bright colors, great looseness of color. Also painted in oil technique. Worked in press and book graphics. Made cartoons, posters, artistic bookmarks.

Creator:

Malda Muizule (1937 - 2022, Latvian)

Creation Year:

20th century

Dimensions:

Height: 33.08 in (84 cm)Width: 23.43 in (59.5 cm)Depth: 0.08 in (2 mm)

Medium:

Paper,Watercolor

Movement & Style:

Post-Modern

Period:

1990-1999

Condition:

Gallery Location:

Riga, LV

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU1437211457962

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Malda Muizule (1937-2022) - graphic artist, painter. Born in the family of a blacksmith. Ivars Muizhulis husband - painter, the daughter Patricia Muizhule - painter. She graduated from LMV of Liepaja (1957), graphic faculty of AAL (1963); Diploma - etching "Fishermens of Roja" the head of diploma A. Apinis. Participates in exhibitions since 1949. Notable solo exhibitions: 1973 (in Madona, Riga, together with A. Gulbis and I. Helmuts), 1980 (Riga) 1981 (Riga. together with H. Elmu and D. Jonkaitīti-Ģediminieni), 1982 (in Lorient - France) 1983 (Tallinn, Madona) 1984 (Valmiera, Kuldiga, Sigulda), 1986 (Riga, Vienna), 1987 (Riga, Salaspils) 1988 (Priekule), 1990 (Riga, together with M. Draguni, I. Libieti, I. Helmūtu), 1991 (Riga, together with I. Muizulis) 1993 (Riga), 1994 (Riga, together with V. Mikani). Member of the Artists` Union of Latvia since 1966. One of the most famous Latvian masters of etching. Fluent in the technique of etching in all its complexity, she making compositions directly on the metal plate. At first worked more in technique of hatching. ("Kuldīga", "Old Town", both 1967), in the early '70s, one of the first in Latvian graphic intensively start to identify specific in graphics capabilities with the use of colors in complex with multi-etching to create texture and variety of colors. In the `80s in her works of etchings increases color intensity and ambiguity of images, in the works appear ethnographic motives and influence of worlds` cultures synthesis. Using color she developed graphic principles in lithography. Worked in watercolors technique, where the fragility of the drawing is combined with bright colors in a large color euphoria. Also she worked in oil technique. She worked in the press and books decorating. She drew caricatures, posters, art bookmarks. In 1973, on the Baltic exhibition of watercolor she was awarded with diploma by Culture Ministry of Latvia, in 1974 received diploma and medal from the art association for the best creative work in 1973, in 1977 at 4 Tallinn Graphics Triennial received diploma, in 1980 at 5 Tallinn Graphics Triennial - the main prize (for colored etchings "autumn games", 1978; "Olympic motive", 1978; "The historical motive", 1979; "Morning bird", 1980) References: „Māksla un arhitektūra biogrāfijās”, vol. 2, - R.: „Latvijas enciklopēdija”, 1995,- L. Reihmane, 134.page

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