GALLEN-KALLELA, AKSELI - Catalogue raisonne.

Finland 1996. Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865-1931) is considered Finland’s national artist, a master of Realism and later of Neo-Romanticism, at once the patriotic creator of a vision of mythic Finland - in particular the Kalevala - and an artist with an acclaimed international reputation. A painter and graphic artist, designer and textile artist, architect and illustrator, he was endlessly versatile. This comprehensively researched book features beautiful reproductions of the great body of his work, with catalogue information for each one. Chapters include: The Young Gallen; The Milieu Portraits; Swan Symbolism; Lemminkäinen’s Mother; The Defense of the Sampo; In Africa; The Prints; The First Grand Master of Finnish Design; The Wanderer’s Homes. An exquisitely beautiful book!, English, Year1996, Illust. B/W90, Illust. Color309, ISBN 9515308992, Code 2802. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Location of Exhibition: Ateneum and Turku Art Museum, 1996, Bibl. Bios. Cat. of exh. Pages 408, Size 14”x 8”