Vive Tolli

Vive Tolli
Born
Vive Pajusoo

(1928-07-28)28 July 1928
Tallinn, Estonia
Died8 April 2020(2020-04-08) (aged 91)
Other namesViive Tolli
CitizenshipEstonian
EducationEstonian State Art Institute (printmaking, grad. 1953)
Known forPrintmaking (especially etching); book illustration; ex-libris
SpouseLembit Tolli
Awards
  • Honoured Artist of the Estonian SSR (1965)
  • People's Artist of the Estonian SSR (1978)
  • Kristjan Raud Art Award (1978)
  • Eduard Wiiralt Art Award (1998)
  • Order of the White Star, 3rd Class (2001)
  • Estonian National Culture Foundation lifetime-achievement honour (2008)

Vive Tolli (also spelled Viive Tolli; née Vive Pajusoo; 28 July 1928 – 8 April 2020) was an Estonian printmaker and educator, known for intaglio printmaking (especially etching), as well as book illustration and ex-libris works. She was a long-time member of the Estonian artists’ union, taught at the Estonian State Art Institute (now the Estonian Academy of Arts), and later held emeritus status there.

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