Miina Äkkijyrkkä

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Miina Äkkijyrkkä
Photograph of Miina Äkkijyrkkä
Miina Äkkijyrkkä in February 2009
Born
Riitta Loiva

(1949-07-02) 2 July 1949 (age 74)
Iisalmi, Finland

Miina Äkkijyrkkä aka Liina Lång, originally Riitta Loiva (born 2 July 1949 in Iisalmi, Finland) is a Finnish artist. She is known for her paintings, drawings and sculptures. She is also a protector of Finncattle, the native Finnish dairy breed. She is known for her disdain for mainstream culture, and her actions have aroused controversy.[1]

Personal life[edit]

Äkkijyrkkä has three children.[2] She stated in 2008 and 2009 that she is on the autism spectrum.[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Astra Film Sibiu: Miina! 2007". Archived from the original on April 26, 2009.
  2. ^ . July 14, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714134309/http://www.akkijyrkka.com/miina/cvsuomi.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ Äkkijyrkkä's interview on Apu magazine 31/2008
  4. ^ TV show Levengood from Finland, broadcast July 7, 2009

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