Ilse Leetaru

Background

Leetaru, Ilse was born on October 27, 1915 in Tallinn, Estonia. Arrived in United States, 1949. Daughter of Aleksander and Pauline Kopper.

Education

Student, Conservatorium of Music, Tallinn, 1936. Diploma, School Visual Arts, New York City, 1964. Postgrad, New School Social Research, New York City, 1970.

Career

Free-lance fashion illustrator, New York City, 1964—1968.

Achievements

• Ilse Leetaru has been listed as a notable artist, printmaker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Association Women Artists (1st prize for printmaking 1978).

Connections

Married Edmund Edvard Leetaru, December 19, 1936. Children: Tonis, Hannes.

Father:

Aleksander Kopper

Mother:

Pauline (Laas) Kopper

Spouse:

Edmund Edvard Leetaru

child:

Tonis Leetaru

child:

Hannes Leetaru