Jüri Arrak

Estonian artist (1936–2022)
Person human Q927697
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Summary

Jüri Arrak was born on October 24, 1936[1], in Tallinn[2]. He died on October 16, 2022[3], in Tallinn[4]. He worked as a painter[5], artist[6], exlibrist[7], and graphic artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Metsakalmistu[10]
  • Spouse: Urve Arrak[11]
  • Child: Arno Arrak[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Estonia[13]
  • Educated at: Estonian Academy of Arts[14]
  • Award received: Order of the White Star, 2nd Class[15], Merited Artist of Estonian SSR[16], Kristjan Raud Prize[17], Konrad Mägi Medal[18], Special Grant of the Estonian National Culture Foundation[19]
  • Member of: European Academy of Sciences and Arts[20], ANK '64[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Genre: painting[23]
  • Commons category: Jüri Arrak[24]
  • Family name: Arrak[25]
  • Given name: Jüri[26]
  • Official website: https://jyriarrak.com/[27]
  • Relative: Henno Arrak[28], Arno Arrak[29]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Estonian[31]
  • Name in native language: Jüri Arrak[32]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New York Public Library[33], NADD Wikidata project[34]
  • Copyright representative: reproduction right represented by CISAC-member[35]
  • Has works in the collection: Art Museum of Estonia[36], Print Collection[37], Huis van het boek[38]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[39]

Why It Matters

Jüri Arrak has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Jüri Arrak born?

Jüri Arrak was born in Tallinn[2].

Where did Jüri Arrak die?

Jüri Arrak passed away in Tallinn[4].

Who was Jüri Arrak married to?

Jüri Arrak's spouses include Urve Arrak[11].

What did Jüri Arrak do for work?

Jüri Arrak worked as a painter[5], artist[6], exlibrist[7], and graphic artist[8].

Where did Jüri Arrak go to school?

Jüri Arrak was educated at Estonian Academy of Arts[14].

What awards did Jüri Arrak receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Star, 2nd Class[15], Merited Artist of Estonian SSR[16], Kristjan Raud Prize[17], and Konrad Mägi Medal[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . online catalogue of Huis van het boek. Retrieved . mmm-web.adlibhosting.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . ohtuleht.ee. ohtuleht.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . kultuur.err.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . online catalogue of Huis van het boek. Retrieved . mmm-web.adlibhosting.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'be', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'dtp', 'el', 'en', 'et', 'fi', 'fiu_vro', 'l
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  2. 4w ago · Estopedist1 · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Estonian biographical database id → 6335
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  3. 14w ago · Sapfan · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Abart person id → 95638
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Abart person id: 95638, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/74495062|Jüri Arrak (#74495062)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/2440|abART person ]] #mix'n'ma"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Tallinn
    Award received → —
    Child → Arno Arrak
    Copyright representative → reproduction right represented by CISAC-member
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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