Karl Pärsimägi
Karl Pärsimägi (11 May 1902 – 27 July 1942) was an Estonian Fauvist painter. He was murdered in Auschwitz concentration camp after being arrested in Paris. Biography Karl Pärsimägi was born in Oe, Antsla Parish in 1902, Pärsimägi was the son of a wealthy "gentleman farmer". In 1919, he participated in the Estonian War of Independence and was awarded a medal. After that, against his father's wishes, he went to Tartu to enrol at the new Pallas Art School, known for promoting modern art. In addition to the newer styles, such as Fauvism, he found himself influenced by Estonian folk art and by Konrad Mägi, who was a teacher there. He also studied with Ado Vabbe and Nikolai Triik and went on a study trip to Germany in 1923. That same year, he held his first exhibition. He interrupted his training several times to visit the family farm and paint landscapes. He moved to Paris in 1937 with the financial support of his father, who had finally become reconciled to his son's ...
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