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1982, large ( 10 x 11 inches approx ) hardback in jacket, 138 pages; art and poetry from two pioneers of modern Finnish culture in the early 20th century; 28 paintings by Helene Schjerfbeck (1862-1946) and poems from Edith Sodergran (1892-1923) ; text is in Finnish and poems are in Finnish, with the original Swedish in an appendix | tired copy shows heavy general wear, with yellowing in margin edges; gift inscription inside, otherwise free of notes etc | dust jacket shows heavy shelf wear, particularly at edges, and has 1.5 inch closed tear at front cover upper right corner | professional booksellers based in the UK | we package with great care and usually dispatch within 24hrs, always within two working days | please request scans or further information on any of our listings, which are all in stock and ready to be dispatched

Finland 2001. “Encounters” is both art and poetry, displaying the chosen works of two visionaries and pioneers of modern Finnish culture in the early 20th century. It contains 28 paintings by Schjerfbeck (1862-1946) and poems from Södergrans (1892-1923) collections (here, in both Finnish and the original Swedish). Although these two figures never met, their work had interesting similarities. Both renounced the conventional trends, remained relentlessly loyal to their own visions, rose to public acclaim after their deaths, and reached total, absolute freedom in the final stages of their careers. Their works appear independently in this book, but are bound by time, place, expression and artistic courage., Finnish/ Swedish lyrics, Year2001, Illust. B/W, Illust. Color28, ISBN 9510111457, Code 4686. Hardbound, Slightly bashed corners, Pages 138, Size 11 1/2”x 9 1/2”