This is a chronological list of Latvian artists working in visual media who were born or whose creative production is associated with Latvia: Elise von Jung-Stilling (1829-1904) Painter, founder of a private painting school in Riga Kārlis Hūns (1831-1877) Painter Ādams Alksnis (1864-1897) Painter Vilhelms Purvītis (1872-1945) Painter, Founder of the Latvian Academy of the Arts Emīlija Gruzīte (1873-1945) Painter Maurice Sterne (1878-1957) Painter Hugo Kārlis Grotuss (1884-1969) Painter Frédéric Fiebig (1885-1953) Painter Leo Michelson (1887-1978) Painter Jazeps Grosvalds (1891-1969) Painter Aleksandra Belcova (1892-1981) Painter Arvīds Brastiņš (1893-1984) Sculptor Jēkabs Bīne (1895-1955) Painter and stained glass artist Uga Skulme (1895-1963) Painter Jēkabs Kazaks (1895-1920) Painter Romans Suta (1896-1944) Painter, graphic artist, stage designer and art theoretician Hilda Vīka (1897-1963) Painter and illustrator Julius Matisons (1898-1978) Painter Mark Rothko (1903-1970) Painter Philippe Halsman (1906-1979) Photographer Lucia Peka (1912-1991) Painter Arnold Mikelson (1922-1984) Wood sculptor Aina Apse (1926–2015) Potter Vija Celmins (born 1939) Painter Tatyana Palchuk (born 1954) Painter Nele Zirnite (born 1959) Printmaker Ilgvars Zalans (born 1962) Painter, action painting performer Arturs Akopjans (born 1969) Painter See also List of painters from Latvia List of Latvian sculptors Culture of Latvia Artists Latvia List