Otto Krusten

Otto Krusten (born Krustein, pseudonym Raudnõges; June 18, 1888 – February 23, 1937)^[1][2] was an Estonian caricaturist.^[3][4]

Otto Krusten
Born	(1888-06-18)June 18, 1888 Muraste, Estonia
Died	February 23, 1937(1937-02-23) (aged 48) Tallinn, Estonia
Nationality	Estonian
Alma mater	Ants Laikmaa's studio, Imperial Society for the Encouragement of the Arts
Occupation	Caricaturist

Early life and education

Otto Krusten was born in Muraste,^[1][2] the son of Jaan Krusten (1856–1927), a gardener at Muraste Manor [et],^[5] and Triina Krusten (née Franso, 1858–1914). He studied at Ants Laikmaa's studio from 1905 to 1907, and then audited courses from 1907 to 1908 and from 1911 to 1913 at the Imperial Society for the Encouragement of the Arts in Saint Petersburg.^[1][2] He was the brother of the writers Pedro Krusten [et] and Erni Krusten,^[5] and the uncle of the literary scholar Reet Krusten [et].

Career

Krusten worked in Tallinn in 1919 as an official of the Northern Estonian Art Protection Committee of the Ministry of Education. From 1922 to 1927, he worked in the editorial office of the newspaper Postimees in Tartu. From 1924 to 1926, he edited Sädemed, a humor supplement to Postimees founded by Karl August Hindrey in 1905. In 1922, together with Vello Agori (Gori) and Harald Vellner [et], he published the magazine Tohuwabohu [et] (only one issue appeared). In 1927, he started working in the editorial office of Kratt [et], a humor supplement of the newspaper Päevaleht in Tallinn, and from 1932 to 1936 he was the managing editor of the magazine. He was a member of the Siuru literary movement and the Estonian Artists Group [et].

A year before his death, he fell ill with a disease that paralyzed his arms and legs.^[3]

Otto Krusten was buried on February 27 at Rahumäe Cemetery.^[6][7]

Caricatures and cartoons

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  Vello Agori (Gori)
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  August Kitzberg
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  Hugo Raudsepp
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  Karl August Hindrey
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  "Forest Destruction"

References

1. "Karikaturist Otto Krusten". Päewaleht. No. 54. February 23, 1937. p. 5. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
2. "Kunstnik Otto Krusten suri". Uus Eesti. No. 54. February 23, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
3. Hindrey, K. A. (February 25, 1937). "O. Krusten surnud!". Postimees. No. 55. p. 5. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
4. Saarse, K. (January 1, 1964). "Otto Krusten". Kodumaa. No. 1. p. 4. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
5. Oja, Hannes (March 3, 1987). "Pedro Krusten 1897–1987". Vaba Eestlane. No. 17. p. 7. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
6. "Otto Krusten maeti Rahumäele". Päewaleht. No. 59. February 28, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
7. "O. Krusten maeti". Meie Maa. No. 23. March 1, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved June 23, 2024.

External links

• Media related to Otto Krusten at Wikimedia Commons