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Encyclopedia > Edvin Hevonkoski
Edvin Hevonkoski's sculpture of president Tarja Halonen on display outside of the contemporary art museum Kiasma in Helsinki.
Edvin Hevonkoski's sculpture of president Tarja Halonen on display outside of the contemporary art museum Kiasma in Helsinki.

Edvin Hevonkoski, born 1923 in Alavus, is a Finnish sculptor and contemporary artist who nowadays lives in Vaasa. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (743x626, 88 KB) A sculpture of Tarja Halonen, the president of Finland. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (743x626, 88 KB) A sculpture of Tarja Halonen, the president of Finland. ... Tarja Kaarina Halonen (born December 24, 1943) is a Finnish politician who is currently President of Finland. ... The term contemporary art generally refers to art being done now. ... Kiasma (constructed 1993–1998) is the contemporary art museum located in Helsinki, Finland. ... Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki City manager Jussi Pajunen Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 342nd 185. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Alavus is a municipality of Finland. ... A sculpture is a three-dimensional, man-made object selected for special recognition as art. ... The term contemporary art generally refers to art being done now. ... Province Western Finland Region Ostrobothnia Sub-region Vaasa City manager Markku Lumio Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 345th 397 km² 183 km² Population  - total (31. ...


Hevonkoski's occupation was a sheet-metal worker, in 1982 he was idle and decided to start making sculptures out of various scrap. His first work was sculptures of Aleksis Kivi's Seven Brothers. They have since been followed by over two hundred other sculptures of fictional characters as well as famous persons, such as president Tarja Halonen. His sculptures are on display at a footpath near his home in the Asevelikylä quarter of Vaasa. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A scrapyard Scrap is a term used to describe the recycling of metal. ... Aleksis Kivi (October 10, 1834 - December 31, 1872), born Alexis Stenvall, was a Finnish author who wrote the first significant novel in the Finnish language, Seven Brothers (Finnish title: Seitsemän veljestä). Aleksis Kivi was born at Nurmijärvi, Finland, in a tailors family. ... Seven Brothers (originally Seitsemän veljestä) is the only novel of the Finnish author Aleksis Kivi and the first significant novel in the Finnish language. ... Tarja Kaarina Halonen (born December 24, 1943) is a Finnish politician who is currently President of Finland. ... Province Western Finland Region Ostrobothnia Sub-region Vaasa City manager Markku Lumio Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 345th 397 km² 183 km² Population  - total (31. ...


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  • Edvin Hevonkoski biography at Kiasma.

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Edvin Hevonkoski's sculpture of president Tarja Halonen on display outside of the contemporary art museum Kiasma in Helsinki.
Edvin Hevonkoski, born 1923 in Alavus, is a Finnish sculptor and contemporary artist who nowadays lives in Vaasa.
Hevonkoski's occupation was a sheet-metal worker, in 1982 he was idle and decided to start making sculptures out of various scrap.
Edvin Hevonkoski - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (181 words)
Edvin Hevonkoski - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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