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Vladimir Meškėnas (born 17 February 1916 in Baku) is an Australian〔 expressionist painter and portraitist in oil, pastel.〔 who has been a frequent Archibald Prize finalist. == Brief biography == Vladimir Meskenas was born on 17 February 1916, in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan in the Caucasus where his father Juozas had sought refuge during World War I. In 1921, the family returned to their native Lithuania where Vladimir's father obtained work in the Transport Department.〔 In 1934, Vladimir left high school and enlisted in the Lithuanian Air Force, however he decided later to pursue and artistic career, and he became a freelance artist. When the Germans invaded Lithuania during World War II he and his wife were forced to do work in Germany.〔 As displaced people, Meskenas and his family migrated to Australia in 1949.〔 After a two-year work contract at the Victoria Army Barracks, Sydney, be worked at various factory jobs.〔 It has been asserted that he was a member of "Aitvaras", established in 1950, which included Jurgis Bistrickas, Henry Salkauskas, Algis Simkunas, Jurgis Miksevicius, Juozas Kalgovas, Vincas Stanevicius, Petras Repsys, Viktoras Simas and later Vaclovas Ratas.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vladas Meškėnas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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