Nina Sailo (née Stünkel; 26 July 1906 – 15 November 1998) was a sculptor from Finland.[1]
Nina Sailo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 July 1906 |
| Died | 15 November 1998 (aged 92) |
Nina Stünkel studied in Vyborg, Helsinki and London. In 1932 she became a private student of sculptor Alpo Sailo, whom she later married. They traveled together in Karelia, looking for oral poets and portraiting them.[1]
Sailo's art is on permanent public display in parks and cemeteries in Tornio, Helsinki and Lappeenranta.[1] Famous statues include a realistic bronze memorial of Tahko Pihkala[2] and life-size statue commemorating Lotta Svärd, the Finnish voluntary auxiliary paramilitary organisation for women.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Malmberg, Railu (1 December 1998). "Kuvanveistäjä Nina Sailo" (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Lauri Tahko Pihkala". HAM. Helsinki Art Museum. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Lotta, Lotta Svärd Statue". Monuments. Lappeenranta City. Retrieved 17 March 2018.