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 with surrealist and symbolist undertones. Strupulis wasn’t an artist who sought grand pronouncements or overt political statements; instead, he delved into the p…