MARA BRASMANE Born in Liepaja, Latvia, on July 22, 1944 Latvian, residence in Pilsrundale, Latvia Education 1962 Riga Secondary School Nr. 36 1984 Riga Technical School for Cultural Workers, department of photography and cinema Background 1962 Self - education 1964 Photo Club "Riga" 1973 Professional work Solo shows 1992 "Latvia. Barricades.", Culture House, Kraslava, Latvia 1995 "Travels", travel agency "IMPRO", Riga, Latvia 1996 "Travels II", travel agency "IMPRO", Riga, Latvia 1996 "Forgotten Things", together with Robert Kanis (Lithuania), gallery "Fotostudija 1", Boston, USA 1996 "Travels", Museum of Pharmacy, Riga, Latvia 1997 "Travels", gallery "Kiek in de K™k", Tallinn, Estonia 1998 "Travel Impressions. Prague, Tallinn", Photo Club "Riga", Riga, Latvia 1998 "Latvia.Travel Notes", Baltic Culture Center, Hasselby Slot, Stockholm, Sweden Group exhibitions 1964 - 1984 "Annual exhibition", Photo Club "Riga", Riga, Latvia 1977 "Woman taking photos", Museum of History of Latvia, Riga, Latvia 1989 "Latvian Time", Contemporary Art Musem, Riga, Latvia 1991 "At the Song Festival", War Museum, Riga, Latvia 1991 "Latvia. Barricades", Olborg, Denmark 1992 "A woman photographs a woman", Parliament Building, Riga, Latvia 1993 "Goat climbing in the sky", Museum of Literature and Art History, Riga, Latvia 1996 "Sixtieth", cinema cafe "Andaluzijas suns", Riga, Latvia 1997 "35 years of photo club 'Riga' ", Latvian Photo Artists Union, Riga, Latvia 1998 "Living Space", Latvian Artists Society, Riga, Latvia 1998 "Living Space", Valka Museum of Local Studies, Valka, Latvija 1998 "2nd Worldwide Exhibition of Latvian Art", Art Museum "Arsenals", Riga, Latvia Collections Latvian Museum of Photography, Riga, Latvia Rundale Palace Museum, Bauska, Latvia Private collections in Latvia, Denmark, Finland Major series, collections "Human being", "Nature", "Still life", "Travels", "Water. Sign." Participation in conferences and seminars 1993 3rd scientific conference "Photography - a phenomenon of visual culture", Latvian Museum of Photography, Riga, Latvia 1995 Scientific seminar "Archives", Latvian Museum of Photography, Riga, Latvia 1996 4th scientific conference "Photography - a phenomenon of visual culture", Latvian Museum of Photography, Riga, Latvia Reviews/ bibliography 1995 "Fotostudija-1 in Boston performs with new energy", Sarma Muizniece Liepina, newspaper. "Laiks", YSA, 1998 "Album", Andris Grinbergs, newspaper "Literatura. Maksla. Mes", 27.08. - 03.09.1998, Riga, Latvia Reproductions of art works in books 1979 "Jelgava Palace", I.Lancmanis, "Zinatne", Riga, Latvija 1981 "Ventspils Wood-carvers", E.Grosmane, "Zinatne", Riga, Latvia 1982 "Ancient Wooden Houses in Kurzeme Towns", G.Jansons, "Zinatne", Riga, Latvia 1983 "Liepaja from Baroque to Classicism", I.Lancmanis, "Zinatne", Riga, Latvia 1984 "Rundale Palace", I.Lancmanis, "Zinatne", Riga, Latvia 1988 "Edvards Grube", comp. L.Slava, "Liesma", Riga, Latvia 1990 "Auseklis Bauskenieks", comp. Z.Konstsnts, "Liesma", Riga, Latvia 1992 "Leo Maurins", comp. I.Konstante, "Liesma", Riga, Latvia 1992 "Janis Pauluks", comp. Z.Konstants, "Liesma", Riga, Latvia 1993 "... and a dream drawer", J.Kalnacs, "Liesma", Riga, Latvia 1995 "Voldemars Irbe", comp. G.Pupa, "Preses nams", Riga, Latvia 1995 "Nikolajs Rerihs", K.Rudzite, "Latvijas Enciklopedija", Riga, Latvia 1995 "Jekabs Kazaks", D.Lamberga, "Latvijas Enciklopedija", Riga, Latvia 1996 "Variations on Karlis Padegs' Theme", J.Kalnacs, "Jana Seta", Riga, Latvia 1996 "Romans Suta", T.Suta, "Latvian Encyclopedia", Riga, Latvia 1996 "J.R.Tillbergs", M.Brancis, "Zinatne", Riga, Latvia 1996 "Latvian Portrait Painting", E.KlavinS, "Zinatne", Riga, Latvia Reproductions of art works in catalogues 1979 "Rundale Palace", I.Lancmanis, Riga, Latvia 1990 "Sigismunds Vidbergs", Latvian Association of Art Museums, Riga, Latvia 1993 "Ovantat mote. Estnisk och lettisk modernism fran mellankrigstiden", Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden 1993 "Latvia taiteiden risteyksessa", Helsinki,Finland 1993 "Konrads Ubans", Latvian Association of Art Museums, Riga, Latvia 1994 "Janis Valters", Latvian Association of Art Museums, Riga, Latvia 1994 "Janis Mitrevics", Soros Foundation - Latvia, Riga 1995 "Valentina Zeile", Latvian Association of Art Museums, Riga, Latvia 1995 "From Worldly Life to the Feast of Gods", Helsinki, Finland 1995 "Sigurds Vidzirkste", Latvian Association of Art Museums, Riga, Latvia 1995 "Erasts Sveics", Latvian Association of Art Museums, Riga, Latvia 1996 "Romans Suta", Soros Foundation - Latvia, Riga Publications 1991 "Latvia 1991. Barricades.", Latvian Culture Foundation, Riga, Latvia Affiliations 1988-1998 Latvian Culture Foundation, Photography Union, Riga, Latvia 1991 Latvian Designers Association 1996 Latvian Association of Professional Photographers Work experience 1973 - 1984 Rundale Palace Museum, Bauska, Latvia, photographer 1984 State Museum of Fine Arts, Riga, Latvia, photographer 1995 Riga College of Building, Riga, Latvia, teacher of photography © Latvian Museum of Photography Compiled by Vilnis Auzins Translation from Latvian: Andra Piebalga Computer print: Andra Piebalga Updated: 21.o4.1999