Tapio Wirkkala Finnish artist
Tapio Wirkkala is a 69 years old Finnish artist from Hanko, Uusimaa. Tapio Wirkkala was born on June 02, 1915 (died on May 19, 1985, he was 69 years old) in Hanko, Uusimaa.
About
No, he died on 05/19/1985, 39 years ago. He was 69 years old when he died. He died in Helsinki and buried in Hietaniemi cemetery .
Family
Wife
Child
He had one child, Maaria (70) . When his first child, Maaria Wirkkala, was born, Tapio Wirkkala was 38 years old.
Awards (3)
Awarded Lunning Prize in 1951 , awarded Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland in 1955 , awarded Prince Eugen Medal in 1980 ,
Education
He graduated from Helsinki University Of Technology
Game & Races (1)
| Name | Age at that time |
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| documenta III | - |
Tapio Wirkkala zodiac sign was gemini.
Other facts about Tapio Wirkkala
| KulturNav-ID | A0fb68f5-e112-4b08-b4cb-46e1c0d0b029 , catalog: artist list of the National Museum of Sweden |
|---|---|
| Place of burial | Hietaniemi Cemetery |
| Place of death | Helsinki |
| Given name | Tapio |
| Has works in the collection | Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen |
| Place of birth | Hanko |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | Finnish |
| Date of death | 1985-05-19T00:00:00Z |
| Family name | Wirkkala. Show people with the surname Wirkkala |
| Google Doodle | Tapio-wirkkalas-100th-birthday |
| Country of citizenship | Finland |
| Work location | Helsinki |
| Copyright representative | Reproduction Right Represented By CISAC Member |
| Europeana Entity | Agent/base/154381 |
