Elmar Jaanimägi
Elmar Jaanimägi | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 4, 1907 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Died | November 3, 1937 (aged 30) Viipuri, Finland (now Vyborg, Russia) |
| Resting place | Hageri cemetery |
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Occupation(s) | Artist and caricaturist |
Elmar Jaanimägi (sometimes also credited as Elmar Janimägi, March 4, 1907 – November 3, 1937) was an Estonian artist and caricaturist.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Jaanimägi was born in Tallinn, the son of the railway worker Hans Josua Jaanimägi (previously Janimeggi, 1873–1955) and Katharina Anette Jaanimägi (née Runge, 1878–?). He attended Jakob Westholm High School[3] and studied at the State Industrial Art School from 1923 to 1924.[4] He trained further at Anatoly Kaigorodov's studio.[5]
Career
[edit]Jaanimägi first worked as a poster artist for cinemas in Tallinn and Nõmme. In 1931, he traveled abroad, where he held exhibitions of his caricatures in Latvia and Lithuania.[6] In 1929, he worked as a set design artist for the drama film Dollarid. From 1930 to 1931, he worked with the cinematographer and entrepreneur Voldemar Päts at the studio of the well-known photographer Aleksander Teppor on Suur-Karja Street in Tallinn on the first Estonian animated film, Kutsu-Juku seiklusi (The Adventures of Juku the Dog).[3][7] The film premiered at the Modern cinema in Tallinn on April 30, 1931.[3][8][9] He was so interested in cartoons that in January 1937 the newspaper Esmaspäev wrote that Jaanimägi was making a new cartoon, Kaval Ants ja Wanapagan (Crafty Hans and the Old Devil).[10] For this purpose, drawn sample characters were already ready, which were also published in the newspaper. However, this film was never completed.[3]
Death
[edit]In 1937, Jaanimägi went to work and live in Finland. Two months later, on November 3, 1937, he was the victim of a stabbing in Viipuri (now Vyborg, Russia). His killer was a drunk former office clerk, Eero David Taurio, with whom he shared an apartment there.[11] Jaanimägi's funeral took place on November 13 in the crematorium chapel in Helsinki, Finland, and his body was cremated. His sister brought the ashes to Estonia, where they were buried in Hageri cemetery. A commemorative stone with a drawing from the film Kutsu-Juku seiklusi stands on his grave.[3]
Exhibitions
[edit]- 1932: Caricature exhibition in Tallinn at Harju Street (Estonian: Harju tänav) no. 37[12]
- 1933: Caricature exhibition in Tartu[13][14]
- 1933: Caricature exhibition in Narva-Jõesuu[15]
- 1935: Caricature exhibition in Pärnu[16]
- 1936: Caricature exhibition in Võru[17]
Filmography
[edit]- 1929: Dollarid (Dollars): set design[18]
- 1931: Kutsu-Juku seiklusi (The Adventures of Juku the Dog): animation
References
[edit]- ^ Robinson, Chris (2007). Estonian Animation: Between Genius & Utter Illiteracy. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. p. 9.
- ^ Aasmäe, Hardo (2004). Tallinn: entsüklopeedia. A-M. Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus. p. 80.
- ^ a b c d e Lõhmus, Jaak (November 1, 2013). "Mälestusmärk Eesti esimese joonisfilmi kunstnikule". Sirp. No. 41. p. 35. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Elmar Jaanimägi". Eesti filmi andmebaas. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ Eller, M. (1996). Eesti kunsti ja arhitektuuri biograafiline leksikon. Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus. p. 124.
- ^ "Karikaturist Elmar Jaanimägi". Päewaleht. No. 310. November 12, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Esimene eesti joonis-trikkfilm". Nool. No. 75. May 1, 1931. p. 10. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Uus Eesti trikk-film". Sõnumed. No. 52. April 23, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Kuhu minna õhtul". Sõnumed. No. 58. April 30, 1931. p. 4. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Uus trikfilm joonistamisele. E. Janimäe 'Kaval Ants ja Wanapagan'". Esmaspäev: piltidega nädalleht. No. 2. January 9, 1937. p. 8. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Soomes tapeti Eesti karikaturist". Päewaleht. No. 300. November 4, 1937. p. 3. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ "Awati karrikatuuride näitus". Uudisleht. No. 137. November 21, 1932. p. 10. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "E. Jaanimägi karikatuuride naitus Tartus". Postimees. No. 123. May 27, 1933. p. 5. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "E. Jaanimäe karikatuuride näitus awatakse täna". Postimees. No. 124. May 28, 1933. p. 3. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Ringi ümber kodumaa". Postimees. No. 168. July 21, 1933. p. 5. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "E. Janimäe karikatuuride näitus". Pärnu Päevaleht. No. 280. December 4, 1935. p. 3. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Kunstnik Janimägi Wõrus". Elu. No. 28. March 13, 1936. p. 3. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ Paas, Veste (1980). Olnud ajad. Tallinn: Kirjastus "Eesti Raamat". p. 182.