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1917 - 1994. Known for: Painting and graphic art, expressive portraits.
Painter and graphic artist, professor Unto Koistinen (1917–1994) was one of the essential modernists in post-war Finland. Koistinen never joined any of the programmatic art groups prominent in the... Read full biography
Painter and graphic artist, professor Unto Koistinen (1917–1994) was one of the essential modernists in post-war Finland. Koistinen never joined any of the programmatic art groups prominent in the Finnish art world, but shifted towards his own unique expression already in the early days of his... Read full biography
Painter and graphic artist, professor Unto Koistinen (1917–1994) was one of the essential modernists in post-war Finland. Koistinen never joined any of the programmatic art groups prominent in the Finnish art world, but shifted towards his own unique expression already in the early days of his career. Characteristically expressive portraits and self-portraits with roots in self-examination started to rise as a ruling theme in his production in the late 1950s. At the same time the artist... Read full biography
Painter and graphic artist, professor Unto Koistinen (1917–1994) was one of the essential modernists in post-war Finland. Koistinen never joined any of the programmatic art groups prominent in the Finnish art world, but shifted towards his own unique expression already in the early days of his career. Characteristically expressive portraits and self-portraits with roots in self-examination started to rise as a ruling theme in his production in the late 1950s. At the same time the artist distanced himself from contemporary art and turned his gaze towards the past. During his stay in Spain in the 1960s, Koistinen explored old frescoes that inspired him to develop a new technique based on scraping the surface and to adopt a greyish brown... Read full biography
Painter and graphic artist, professor Unto Koistinen (1917–1994) was one of the essential modernists in post-war Finland. Koistinen never joined any of the programmatic art groups prominent in the Finnish art world, but shifted towards his own unique expression already in the early days of his career. Characteristically expressive portraits and self-portraits with roots in self-examination started to rise as a ruling theme in his production in the late 1950s. At the same time the artist distanced himself from contemporary art and turned his gaze towards the past. During his stay in Spain in the 1960s, Koistinen explored old frescoes that inspired him to develop a new technique based on scraping the surface and to adopt a greyish brown palette in his art. In his self-portraits, Koistinen often depicted himself in different roles. The self-portrait Blue Rub... Read full biography
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Painter and graphic artist, professor Unto Koistinen (1917–1994) was one of the essential modernists in post-war Finland. Koistinen never joined any of the programmatic art groups prominent in the Finnish art world, but shifted towards his own unique expression already in the early days of his career. Characteristically expressive portraits and self-portraits with roots in self-examination started to rise as a ruling theme in his production in the late 1950s.
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