Kārlis Padegs

Kārlis Padegs was a Latvian expressionist artist.

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Kārlis Padegs died from tuberculosis at the age of 28 years old.

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I must often listen to reproaches- why do you draw such disgusting pictures when there is so much beauty in the world?- But there are also many abominable things and somebody must draw them too, I answer. I want to show the seamy side of life which we do not like to see in order not to spoil our feeling of comfort or our good appetite.