Aleksander Promet [SEP] date of death
Aleksander Promet
Aleksander Promet (10 November 1879 in Narva – 18 September 1938 in Tallinn) was an Estonian painter and graphic artist.
Biography.
His parents were blue-collar workers who were employed at the Krenholm Manufacturing Company. From 1897 to 1904, he studied at the Saint Petersburg Art and Industry Academy, specializing in textile design. Thanks to a government scholarship, he was able to continue his studies in London, but stayed only a few months before going to Paris and becoming involved in the art community
Lilli Promet
Lilli Promet (16 February 1922, in Petseri – 16 February 2007, in Tallinn) was an Estonian author.
Life.
Promet was born in Petseri to the Estonian painter, Aleksander Promet. After finishing Tallinn 18th Elementary School, she entered the State Industrial Art School in 1935, from which she graduated in Spring 1940. In Autumn she was asked to work at the newspaper "Noorte Hääl". After the outbreak of World War II, she and her family were forced to leave their home