Nina Sailo (née Stünkel; 26 July 1906 – 15 November 1998) was a sculptor from Finland.[1]

Nina Sailo
Born(1906-07-26)26 July 1906
Died15 November 1998(1998-11-15) (aged 92)

Nina Stünkel studied in Vyborg, Helsinki and London. In 1932 she became a private student of sculptor Alpo Sailo, whom she later married. They traveled together in Karelia, looking for oral poets and portraiting them.[1]

Sailo's art is on permanent public display in parks and cemeteries in Tornio, Helsinki and Lappeenranta.[1] Famous statues include a realistic bronze memorial of Tahko Pihkala[2] and life-size statue commemorating Lotta Svärd, the Finnish voluntary auxiliary paramilitary organisation for women.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Malmberg, Railu (1 December 1998). "Kuvanveistäjä Nina Sailo" (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Lauri Tahko Pihkala". HAM. Helsinki Art Museum. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Lotta, Lotta Svärd Statue". Monuments. Lappeenranta City. Retrieved 17 March 2018.