Tapio Wirkkala : the man who gave Finland its image
From Helsingin Sanomat, International Edition, 29 August 2000
The artist Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985), arguably Finland's most internationally renowned designer, was incredibly productive, having planned and produced thousands of works during his career, and he left behind an impressive 7695 sketches on record, indicating as many unfinished or shelved projects.
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Aalto, Sibelius and the New York Finnish Pavilion, 1939 by Sarah Menin |
January 1999 |
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Finnish architecture at the turn of the century by Pekka Korvenmaa |
June 1997 |
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From historicism to modernism: Finnish design by Raymond Notley |
September 1996 |