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ID 184 SubmitterName   SubmitterEmail   Name Latvian Posters, 1899-1945 and 1945-2000 URL http://www.lnb.lv/digitala_biblioteka/Plakati/main.htm Creator National Library of Latvia Manager   Participating Pujāte, Inta Funder   Host   Description This site, a part of the National Library of Latvia's Digital Library, features a selection of the library's extensive poster collection, which dates from 1899 to 2000. Goal access | scholarly analysis Digital processes scanning Inception   Future plans   Collection    Title Poster in Latvia, 1899-1945 URL http://www.lnb.lv/attelizdevumi/plakati1899_1945/PlakatsLatvija.htm Creator National Library of Latvia Description This collection has posters by a variety of Latvian artists (such as Rihards Zariņš, Bernhards Borherts, Sigismunds Vidbergs, and Niklāvs Strunke) addressing a variety of themes or purposes, including culture, social policy, and the advertisement of goods and transport. Subject focus Arts Posters, Latvian Latvia History 1914-1918 Vidbergs, Sigismunds, 1890-1970 Strunke, Nikl¯avs, 1894- Art deco Latvia Politics and government 1918-1940 Geographical focus Europe, Eastern Latvia Chronological focus 1800H-1900H 1890D-1940D 1899-1945 Language of items lav Size of collection Approximately 100 Format of original items graphic text Source type primary Identifier for original items   Location of original items   Format of surrogate items   Metadata/encoding scheme   Medium of collection no medium Web services none Access conditions/rights asserted   Made available   Frequency of additions   Future plans         Title Poster in Latvia, 1945-2000 URL http://www.lnb.lv/attelizdevumi/plakati1899_1945/PlakatsLatvija.htm Creator National Library of Latvia Description This collection of posters documents the Latvia's development and various transitions post-World War II. Subject focus Arts Posters Soviet Union History, 1939-1945 Soviet Union History, 1953-1985 Zemgals, Gun¯ars, 1934- Art, Abstract Surrealism Photo-realism Geographical focus Europe, Eastern Latvia Chronological focus 1900H 1940D-1990D 1945-2000 Language of items lav Size of collection 320 posters Format of original items graphic text Source type primary Identifier for original items   Location of original items   Format of surrogate items   Metadata/encoding scheme   Medium of collection no medium Web services none Access conditions/rights asserted   Made available   Frequency of additions   Future plans