ESTONIAN SYMPHONIC MUSIC. THE FIRST CENTURY 1896-1996.
of the land, community, themselves, God, and death.
International literary connections were mainly promoted by the Estonian branch
of International PEN (founded in1928)2. Western innovations in literature, for example
Expressionism, had limited influence, apart from some of the literary works of August
Gailit and Friedebert Tuglas. In poetry it became evident in the works of Marie Under
and Johannes Semper. However, certain trends lost their topicality and were replaced by
numerous individual approaches synthesising the classical with the modern.
Graphic art was developing rapidly, thanks initially to the works of Eduard
Wiiralt (1898-1954) whose mature, fantastic and sensual style developed during his
Paris years, 1925-1939. His style would gain international reputation and a number of
imitators. The stressed angular black-and-white contrast became obvious in drawings
and even aquarelle of Ado Vabbe.
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