Hannes Starkopf
Hannes Starkopf | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 7, 1965 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Died | August 19, 2021 (aged 56) |
| Resting place | Pärnamäe Cemetery |
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
| Relatives | Anton Starkopf (grandfather) |
Hannes Starkopf (January 7, 1965 – August 19, 2021) was an Estonian sculptor.[1][2]
Ealy life and education
[edit]Starkopf was born in Tallinn.[1] He graduated from Tallinn Secondary School No. 43 in 1983 and from Tallinn Art University in 1991 as a sculptor.[1][3][2]
Career
[edit]Starkopf worked as a lecturer at the Estonian Academy of Arts from 1993 onward, and he became the head of the Department of General Sculpture in 1995.[1]
Works
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As a student, Starkopf restored two of Anton Starkopf's War of Independence monuments in 1988, recarving the angel statue of the Ambla War of Independence Monument[1][4] and restoring the bronze reliefs of the Türi War of Independence Monument.[1] His public sculptures include a painted bronze angel statue in the courtyard of Gustavus Adolphus High School (2005), a bust of Gustavus Adolphus for the interior (2006), and the Albert Uustulnd Monument in Kuressaare (2015).[1]
Family
[edit]His grandfather was the sculptor Anton Starkopf.[1][5] His brother is the medical researcher Joel Starkopf.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "In Memoriam Hannes Starkopf". EKA. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "Suri skulptor Hannes Starkopf". ERR. August 20, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ "Skulptuur (ka. installatsioon, 1948-2010)". EKA. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ Viljat, René (March 25, 2008). "Mälestussammas Vabadussõjas hukkunutele Amblas". Järva Teataja. No. 36. p. 9. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Jõgi, Aime (May 10, 2017). "Skulptor Starkopfi seni tundmata joonistusi näeb Kliinikumis". Tartu Postimees. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ Vahe, Mariliis (February 2001). "Joel Starkopf: 'Kunagi ei tohi mõelda, et ei saa hakkama.'" (PDF). Kliinikumi leht. No. 30. p. 3. Retrieved December 26, 2024.