Tapio
Wirkkala
Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) was one of the pioneers of Finnish
industrial art who gained international recognition in the
years following the Second World War. This was due to his
broad aesthetic scope and his refined exhibition designs.
Originally trained as a sculptor, Tapio Wirkkala was to give
Finnish design objects a completely new dimension, objects
which today are highly priced among collectors world wide.
Wirkkala's work ranged from exlusive creations of art glass
to massproduced everyday objects. He was without doubt a designer
whose work broke down the boundaries between the arts, crafts
and the visual arts.
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