Aina Karlsone (13 November 1935 – 17 December 2012) was a

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n artist and author. Karlsone gained prominence as an exlibriste, producing approximately 3100 works in her lifetime. Her works were featured in exhibitions both internationally and nationally, including at the

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and the

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Library.

Bibliography

* ''Klūdziņu un sloksnīšu pinumi'' (1992) * ''Mašīnizšūšana'' (2000) * ''Grāmatzīmes Jēkabpils novadam'' (2004) * ''Īpašuma, cieņas un pateicības zīme – Ex libris'' (2005)

References

1935 births 2012 deaths 20th-century Latvian women artists 21st-century Latvian women artists Place of birth missing {{Europe-artist-stub