About Gunnar Finne
Lived 1886 – 1952 (aged 66). Gunnar Finne was a Finnish and Russian sculptor, architect and visual artist.
Johan Gunnar Finne (4 April 1886 – 17 September 1952) was a Finnish sculptor. The architect Elna Kiljander became a single mother after a brief marriage with Finne from 1918 to 1926.
Finne's best-known work is the memorial for the author Zachris Topelius in Helsinki. Finne entered the memorial competition arranged in 1928 with an entry titled "Fact and Fable" and won the competition. The finished bronze sculpture was unveiled in 1932 in the Esplanadi Park in central Helsinki.
His other works include war heroes statues in Hollola (1941), Karkkila (1948) and Jyväskylä (1922).
Finne was awarded the Pro Finlandia medal in 1951.
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Who was Gunnar Finne?
Finnish sculptor (1886–1952)
When was Gunnar Finne born?
Gunnar Finne was born on 4 April 1886 in Hollola.
When did Gunnar Finne die?
Gunnar Finne died on 17 September 1952 in Helsinki.
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Gunnar Finne was a sculptor, architect and visual artist.
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Gunnar Finne was Finnish and Russian.
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