Latvian painter, graphic artist, political activist. Born in the family of painter Oto Skulme (1889–1967) and sculptress Marta Liepi?a (1890–1962) in the city of Riga in the independent Republic of Latvia (1925). Studied painting at the Latvijas M?kslas akad?mija in Riga (1945–49) and as a post-graduate student of Victor Oreshnikov at the Ilya Repin Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architectu...