Svari
Latvian satirical magazine (1906–1930)
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Svari (Latvian: Scales) was an illustrated Latvian satirical magazine which was published from 1906 to 1907 in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire, and then, from 1920 to 1931 in Riga, Latvia.
| Categories | Satirical magazine |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Müllera drukātava |
| Founded | 1906 |
| Final issue | 1931 |
| Country | Latvia |
| Based in |
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| Language | Latvian |
History and profile
Svari was established in Saint Petersburg, the capital of the Russian Empire, by Latvian journalists in 1906 and folded next year.[1][2] The art critic Alfrēds Purics was the editor of the magazine during this period.[3][4] It was restarted in Riga, the capital of newly-independent Latvia, in 1920[2] and was published by Müllera drukātava (Latvian: Müller printing house).[5]
Svari featured political cartoons and content.[6] It had an anti-Bolshevik political stance.[7] Juris Puriņš, a Latvian satirist working for the magazine, developed an analogy between Bolsheviks and insects.[7]
Rihards Zariņš was one of the cartoonists of the magazine.[1] Svari folded in 1931.[1]