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Miina Äkkijyrkkä

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Miina Äkkijyrkkä in February 2009.

Miina Äkkijyrkkä aka Liina Lång, originally Riitta Loiva (born July 2, 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

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

References

  1. ^ Astra Film Sibiu: Miina! 2007 Archived 2009-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20140714134309/http://www.akkijyrkka.com/miina/cvsuomi.pdf
  3. ^ Äkkijyrkkä's interview on Apu magazine 31/2008
  4. ^ TV show Levengood from Finland, broadcast July 7, 2009
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