Peter Korsak’s book about photographer Eižens Finkas / Article is published

“The name of the prophet Eizen Finka does not seem foreign to anyone,” the publishers say in the book’s application. “He has been the main source of inspiration for musicals and books, and he also played a significant role in the recent multi-series film about Emilija Benjamins. for a professional, successful photographer. “

This information about Finka’s performance as a photographer is now summarized in a book. “It shows the pictures available to Latvian museums and private collectors, which are about both Finka’s own family and the very diverse audience that has visited Finka’s photo salon. It is a compelling mirror of the very different strata and types of society of its time. Famous people – musicians, singers, fellow photographers, public figures, military personnel – knights of the Lāčplēsis Military Order, also the poet Mirdza Ķempi, at that time Latvian Radio announcers, the poet Igor Severjanin living in Estonia and another teenager

The artist Anna Aizsilniece, creating the design of the book, has created original backgrounds for these reproductions, which, according to the publishers, “more allows to feel the atmosphere of time, highlight the psychological spectrum of personalities and give the overall image of the book a special appeal”.

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