A Haunting Vision of Latvian Life: The World of Guntis Strupulis Guntis Strupulis, born in the small town of Madona, Latvia, on September 24th, 1933, emerged as a quietly powerful voice within the landscape of 20th-century Latvian art. His life, though tragically cut short by his death in Jelgava on June 15th, 1974, left behind a compelling body of work that continues to resonate with its evocative depictions of everyday life imbued w…