Peeter Tooming

Peeter Tooming
Photo of Tooming in 1989 by Jaan Kynnap
Born	(1939-06-01)1 June 1939 Rakvere, Estonia
Died	17 May 1997(1997-05-17) (aged 57) Tallinn, Estonia
Resting place	Metsakalmistu
Alma mater	University of Tartu
Occupations	Photographer Photojournalist Documentary film director Journalist

Peeter Tooming (1 June 1939 – 17 May 1997) was an Estonian photographer, photojournalist, documentary film director and journalist.¹

Tooming was born 1 June 1939 in Rakvere, Estonia.

In 1974, he graduated from Tartu State University with a degree in journalism. From 1961 until 1994, he was an operator and director at Tallinnfilm.¹

He organised over 120 photo exhibitions, and participated in over 300 international photo exhibitions. He was one of the founders of the photo artist collectives "Stodom" (1964) and "O" (1985).¹

He died on 17 May 1997 in Tallinn.

• 1988: Estonian SSR merited artistic personnel¹

• Koduküla (1969, with Peep Puks)
• Aastad (1977)
• Kitseküla (1993)

• 
  "Miks" (1970)
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  "Kaldal II" (1973)
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  "Tants pärast õhtusööki" (1974)
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  "Paadid" (1976)
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  "Mees" (1977)
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  "Valge hobune" (1977)