April's special book
The monography on artist Georgs Šenbergs by Zigurds Konstants is available for the whole month of April for a special price!
Book can be bought both in Neputn's gallery on Tērbatas street 49/51, both in webpage.
Ronalds Briedis's poetry collection “Zero-sum” is published in Neputns
“In this collection, Ronalds Briedis throws the closing knot for one stage of his work, combining the echoes of his previous poetry collection with new motifs in a balanced and balanced arrangement. But the question of the ontological nature of laughter and the ability to laugh still resides in the center. Ronalds Briedis seems to have not read so much yet - the subtle polarity of the biographical cycle and the equally exquisite mastery of Latvian poetry in such a rare strict form - the crown of sonnets - are placed in the opposite poles of the collection. You will need to read this book slowly and repeatedly. Like - sometimes - your lived life. It helps to discourage,” says editor Māris Salējs.
Designer Zane Ernštreite
The publication of the book is supported by the State Cultural Capital Fund
The book is available here: Ronalds Briedis "Zero-sum"
Neputns publishes a book about photographer Eižens Finks
The book “Eižens Finks. Photographer legend” has been published!
It shows the pictures available and kindly provided by Latvian museums and private collectors, which tell about both Fink's own family and the very diverse audience that has visited Fink's photo salon. It is a binding mirror of the very different strata and types of society of its time. We also meet well-known figures in society - musicians, singers, fellow photographers, public figures, military personnel - knights of the Lāčplēsis War Order, as well as the poet Mirdza Ķempe, the Latvian radio announcer at the time, the poet Igor Severjaņin who at that time lived in Estonia and yet a teenager composer Tālivaldis Ķeniņš.
Author Pēteris Korsaks
Literary editor Cilda Redliha
Design: Anna Aizsilniece
Image processing: Raivis Salmiņš
The book is available here: Eižens Finks. Photographer legend
Neputns publishes a book about the painter Otīlija Leščinska
The author of the book, Silvija Freinberga, says: “I would like to offer for publication a semi-documentary narrative about one of the first Latvian artists, currently little known - Otīlija Leščinskas, who once participated in the 1905 revolution and was one of the pioneers of modernist art in Latvian painting. The course of Otīlija Leščinskas' life is part of the rather difficult years of Latvian public life (1884–1923), which is also reflected in the text, and it is accompanied by tragic lifelong love (1905 fighter Kristaps Salniņš) and unexplained death in the Finnish river. There are also other personalities of his time, letters and memories of his contemporaries.”
Artist Zane Ernštreite
The publication of the book is supported by the State Cultural Capital Fund
The book is available here: Silvija Freinberga "Tija. Art, Revolution, Love"
Neputns publishes essays by exiled cultural worker Andrejs Johansons
In the series of essays outstanding writers, thinkers, essayists have beem published since 2013, and finally Latvian essayist, cultural historian and scientist Andrejs Johansons (1922–1983) has accompanied Lorca, Benjamin, Nietzsche, Undusk, Malaparte and other thinkers. Johanson's selection of essays selected by his son Paul Johanson marks the author's 100th anniversary. The edition includes essays written between 1953 and 1962 and published in five essay books: Smoky Lights, Horseshoe Down, Leopard Skin, and Wind Knots. One is published by the publishing house grāmatu draugs in the USA and the others by the Daugava publishing house in Stockholm. After the restoration of Latvia's independence, the publishing house was moved to Riga, where most of the essays were reprinted.
Series artist Anna Aizsilniece
Compiled by Paul Johansson
Editor Raimonds Ķirķis
The book is supported by the State Cultural Capital Fund