Yrjo Edelmann, born in 1941 in Helsinki, is a Finnish artist who has become known for his realistic paintings depicting packets, napkins, and similar subject matter.

Edelmann's unique paper art, completed in the style of trompe l'oeil, has led him to become a part of world famous exhibitions in the United States, Japan, and many European countries.

EDUCATION:
Famous Artists School

SELECTED CORPORATE AND MUSEUM COLLECTIONS
Malmo Museum
Kalmarkonstmuseum
Kalmar Municipality
Upplandsbro Municipality
Modern Museum, Utretch, Holland
International Paper Company, New York
McDonald's Corporation, Oakbrook, Illinois
The Denver Art Museum, Colorado
Denver University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwauke
Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu
University of Texas, Austin
San Fransisco Museum of Modern Art
Hebert F. Johnson Museum of Art
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York
Phillip Morris Incorporated, New York
Architectural Digest, Los Angeles
Koch Industries, Wichita, Kansas
Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio
Fred Weissman Collection, California
Sparbankernas Bank, Stockholm
The Royal Swedish Family's Private Collection
McLaren Collection, London
Risto Matti Ratia Collection, Finland
Oskarshamn Municipality
Alain Prost Collection, Switzerland
Severiano Ballesteros, Spain
SAS/LIN Art Collection, Sweden
Handelsbanken, Borgholm
Carillon Importers, Ltd., USA
Absolut Vodka Collection, USA
IDS Trading Co., Ltd., Fukuoka, Japan
Swedish Parliament Collection
Paper Machinery, USA
Birgitta Craaford Collection, Sweden
Wallenius Redemict, Stockholm
The City of Kalmar, Sweden
SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS Mr. and Mrs. Morrie Abramson, Houston
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Baker, Houston
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Becker, Houston
Mrs. John Blocker, New Orleans
Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Bolton, Lake Charles, LA
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Brochstein, Houston
Bill Broderick and Tim Chafin, Houston
Ms. Alice Gates, Houston
Mr. David Haug, Houston
Mrs. Geri Hooks, Houston
Jay H. Jones, Houston
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Kaplan, Houston
Ms. Melanie Lawson, Houston
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Linville, Houston
Ms. Rosie Meyers, Houston
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nichol, Houston
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Oreck, Houston
Sarah and David Pesikoff, Houston
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Plantowsky, Houston
Adrianne Prouty, Houston
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rabinow, Houston
Linda Rogers, Houston
John R. Rollo, Houston
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Rubenstein, Houston
Linda Schmuck, Houston
Dr. Melanie Walker and Steven Sinofsky, Seattle
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Weiss, Houston
Randy Yost, Houston
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Zimmerman, Houston

Sources:
Stockholm Auktionsverk
http://www.hooksepsteingalleries.com/artists/bio_edelmann.shtml