Kaljo Põllu

Kaljo Põllu (28 November 1934 in Kopa, Hiiumaa – 23 March 2010)[1] was an Estonian artist.

In 1962 he received a diploma in glass art, and became director of art cabinet of Tartu State University; he founded the contemporary artist's group Visarid in 1966 in Tartu.

In 1973 he moved to Tallinn, where from 1975 to 1996 he taught drawing in the Estonian Academy of Arts; at this point his art changed in style dramatically as he searched for influences from the ancient Finno-Ugric culture.

In 2007 the University of Tartu gave Põllu their "Contribution to Estonian National Identity" award.

30 titles on Kaljo Põllu's artwork in newspapers and journals outside Estonia.