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Dora Gordine with her husband Richard Hare in London. Around 1949
Dora Gordine “Sculptor, Artist, Designer”
Adamson-Eric Museum
Tallinn, Estonia
14/04 - 06/08/2012

Artist of Jewish origin, Dora Gordine (aka Gordin and Gordina, 1895 – 1991) is unique not just as one of the first woman sculptors of global significance, or because the villa she designed – Dorich House – is an important architectural landmark (currently owned by Kingston University), but rather due to her ability to survive in a complicated time with charm, wisdom and passion, following the sweeping and sometimes bleak twists of fate while retaining a feminine veil of mystery and enigma. 

The Adamson-Eric Museum in Tallinn is hosting an ambitious exhibition of Dora Gordine’s work until August 5, a chance for Estonia to celebrate the artist’s affiliation with Tallinn and her role in local cultural history.  Read more...

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Tallinn, Estonia
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