Background
Villem Raam was born in Pärnu and studied art history at Tartu University.
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Villem Raam
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University of Tartu.
Career
His work in documenting and preserving the cultural heritage of Estonia, not least during the Soviet occupation of Estonia, contributed significantly to the understanding of art history and cultural heritage in Estonia. In 1938 he produced his first scholarly work on medieval Estonian architecture. Following the occupation of Estonia, in July 1940 Raam became the director of the State Art Museum of Soviet Estonia.
However, in June 1941 he was arrested by Soviet authorities and deported to Siberia.
He would remain in labour camp for fifteen years. He was allowed to return to Estonia in 1956 and was able to continue working in his academic field, first as an employee at an institution with the purpose of registering architectural monuments.
Subsequently he dedicated the rest of his life to art history, conservation issues and art criticism. Between June 2010 and May 2011, an exhibition his architectural photographs was made at the Art Museum of Estonia to mark the centenary of his birth.
Achievements
Membership
In 1957 he was admitted and eventually made a member of the board of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic Artists" Union.
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Nationality
Estonia