biography
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Aaltonen, Wäinö (Valdemar)
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pronunciation:
[ahltonen]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1894–1966)
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| biography:
| Sculptor, born in St Mårtens, SW Finland. He studied at Helsinki, and became one of the leading Finnish sculptors, working in many styles. His best-known works are the bust of Sibelius (in the Gothenburg Museum) and the statue of the Olympic runner Paavo Nurmi (commissioned by the Finnish government in 1924). |
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