Anton Starkopf


Anton Starkop was Estonian sculptor.
1911-1912 he studied at Anton Ažbe Art School in Munich and 1912–1913 at Académie Russe and Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris.
During the World War I, he was war prisoner in Dresden, Germany.
1918 he returned to Estonia. There he was one of the founder of Pallas Art School. 1919-1940 he was teacher and 1929-1940 also the director of this school. He was married to Estonian artist Lydia Mei from 1920 to 1928.
1944-1950 he was head of sculpture chair at Tartu State Art Institute and 1945-1948 its director.
1950 he moved to Moscow. There he worked in Merkurov's studio.

Notable works