Akseli Gallen-Kallela: Picturing Finland Published by Walther König, Köln.
Edited with text by Stella Rollig, Arnika Groenewald-Schmidt. Text by Charlotte Ashby, Frances Fowle, Timo Huusko, Marja Lahelma, Anne Pelin, Salla Tiainen, Anu Utriainen, Anna-Maria von Bonsdorff, Tuija Wahlroos. From ancient mythology to the modern world, Akseli Gallen-Kallela captured Finnish history, nationalism and landscape with a cosmopolitan eye Finnish painter Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865–1931) was a national hero and international star during his lifetime. He made paintings and graphic works bridging Finnish culture, myth and landscape with influences from artistic centers such as Paris, Berlin, London and Vienna.
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