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Portrait of Natalie Mei

Kuno Veeber1923

Art Museum of Estonia

Art Museum of Estonia
Tallinn, Estonia

In 1924, Natalie Mei was the first woman to graduate from the Higher Art School Pallas. This expressionist-style portrait by her fellow student Kuno Veeber depicts her in bold, strong strokes. The artist is portrayed as a modern emancipated woman, looking strong and confident, and distinctly different from the fashionable ladies who typically posed for the portraits of the time. With a bob haircut, a man’s shirt and a tie, she invites comparison with “bachelor girls” or “flappers”: the modern young women of the 1920s who flouted the gender and social conventions with their bold dress and behaviour.

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  • Title: Portrait of Natalie Mei
  • Creator: Kuno Veeber
  • Creator Lifespan: 1898/1929
  • Creator Nationality: Estonian
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Creator Death Place: Tallinn
  • Creator Birth Place: Adila manor, Estonia
  • Date Created: 1923
  • Physical Location: Kumu Art Museum
  • Physical Dimensions: 57.3 x 49.8
  • External Link: Estonian Museums Public Portal
  • Medium: Oil paint
Art Museum of Estonia

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