Vilho Lampi
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| Vilho Lampi | |
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 Selfportrait, 1931. |
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| Born | July 19, 1898 Oulu, Finland |
| Died | March 17, 1936 Oulu, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Field | Painter |
Vilho Henrik Lampi (July 19, 1898 – March 17, 1936) was a Finnish painter who is best known for his self-portraits and paintings of Liminka and the people who lived there.
Lampi was born in Oulu but lived the most of his life in Liminka. He studied in The Finnish Art Academy School 1921–1925 and after finishing his studies he returned to his hometown Liminka where he lived the rest of his life and painted his most famous works.
Lampi committed suicide March 17, 1936 by jumping from a bridge to Oulujoki while visiting in Oulu.
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[edit] Literature
- Unto Immonen: Vilho Lampi, lakeuden melankoolikko in Suomen taiteen vuosikirja 1956–1957, Porvoo, 1957. (Finnish)
- Paavo Rintala: Jumala on kauneus, (novel about Vilho Lampi) Otava, 1959. (Finnish)
- Eeli Aalto: Vilho Lampi, lakeuden maalari : esittelyä ja taustaa, Arvi A. Karisto, Hämeenlinna, 1967. (Finnish)
- Marja Junttila et al.: Vilho Lampi 1898–1936, ARS Nordica & Kustannus Pohjoinen, 1998 ISBN 951-749-312-6 (Finnish)
[edit] Films
- Eeli Aalto: Vilho Lampi, Lakeuden maalari, 1966.
- Hannu Heikinheimo: Jumala on kauneus, 1985.
[edit] Plays
- Kaija Viinikainen: Jumala on kauneus, Kajaanin kaupunginteatteri, 1981.
- Kristian Smeds: Jumala on kauneus, Teatteri Takomo, 2000 and Finnish National Theatre, 2008.
- Taisto Reimaluoto: Tässä on elämä, Kajaanin Runoviikko, 2001.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Vilho Lampi |
- Vilho Lampi Oulu City Art Museum (Finnish) (English)
- Vilho Lampi's works, Finnish National Gallery (Finnish) (Swedish) (English)
- Vilho Lampi Biografiakeskus (Finnish)
- Vilho Lampi on artnet (English)
- Vilho Lampi Auction Sales and Art Market Information artprice.com (English)
