Alina Forsman
Alina Forsman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1845 |
| Died | 1899 (aged 53–54) |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Known for | Sculpture |
Alina Forsman (1845-1899) was a Finnish sculptor. She is referred to as the first female sculptor in Finland.[1][2]
Life
Forsman was born in 1845 and died in 1899.[1] Alina Forsman reportedly had a "burning interest" for the art of sculpture, which was controversial for a woman at the time, as sculpturing, demanding physical labor, was regarded as a masculine subject.[3] She debuted as a sculptor in 1871. She studied art in Germany and Rome in 1873-75 and in Copenhagen in 1875-78. She can be regarded as the first female Finnish sculptor rather than Eveliina Särkelä (1847-1939), active just shortly after her, who is normally referred to a such; however, Forsman mainly worked abroad rather than in her native Finland.[3] From 1887 onward, she lived permanently in Germany; first in Berlin, and later in Wiemar.
References
- ^ a b kansallisbiografia Suomen kansallisbiografia (National Biography of Finland)
- ^ Markku Valkonen (1992). The golden age: Finnish art, 1850 to 1907. Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö Publishing Company. ISBN 978-951-0-17570-5.
- ^ a b Suomen kansallisbiografia (National Biography of Finland)
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