Henn Roode was an Estonian artist. He studied at the National Art Institute of Tartu from 1944 to 1947. In the autumn of 1947, he also studied at the Tallinn State Applied Art Institute. He was a member of the Tartu Circle, and was arrested with other members in 1949. He was sent to Lugovoilag in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. Freed in 1956, he returned to Estonia, and was able to complete his studies at the State Art Institute. He took part in exhibitions from 1959, and worked mostly as a freelance artist. He maintained relations with old friends, and his work was influenced by the style of the circle. From time to time, he also worked as a lecturer at Tallinn Pedagogical Institute.