Kaljo Põllu 1934–2010 Estonian Landscape. 1975

Bottom left: Estonian landscape. Metsotinto 40/50

Bottom right: Kaljo Põllu, 1975

Kaljo Põllu's graphic page in the mezzotint technique in its well-known goodness depicts on one hand the rugged Nordics (a sea coast open to the winds) and on the other hand a nest carefully built by birds for the new generation to hatch in. The winds do not reach the nest, peace reigns here. Kaljo Põllu's entire life's work was largely devoted to the study of the Finno-Ugric people, including the materials, spiritual culture and ethnography of Estonia. This was expressed in scientific expeditions of university students who went to the depths of Russia to the Finno-Ugric people in the 1970s. On the basis of these expeditions scientific conferences were held which later gave context to the creative progress of these students. Kaljo Põllu's activities have greatly influenced Estonian applied art, especially jewelry art, his mark in art history is deep.