Finland awakes
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qatsiBook Review: Come to Finland! Paradise calling, by Magnus Londen
I enjoyed my visit to the Ateneum in Helsinki, and although thie pocket book relates to a previous exhibition at the National Museum of Finland I didn't see, I'm glad I picked it up in the gift shop. The written word is slightly tongue-in-cheek, but with a book like this, we're here for the pictures, which are excellent, spanning the period from the 1920s through to the 1960s, with some additional works from contemporary travel poster competitions. Some favourites below.
I enjoyed my visit to the Ateneum in Helsinki, and although thie pocket book relates to a previous exhibition at the National Museum of Finland I didn't see, I'm glad I picked it up in the gift shop. The written word is slightly tongue-in-cheek, but with a book like this, we're here for the pictures, which are excellent, spanning the period from the 1920s through to the 1960s, with some additional works from contemporary travel poster competitions. Some favourites below.
Harry Hudson Rodmell, 1920s
This pair reminds me of M C Escher. Per-Olof Nyström, 1961
Lasse Hietala, 1960s
Come to Finland Poster Competition, Jaco & Aline Hubregtse, 2017
Come to Finland Poster Competition, Rina Kusaga, 2017