Wäinö Aaltonen
Finnish artist and sculptor
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Wäinö Valdemar Aaltonen was a Finnish artist and sculptor. The Chambers Biographical Dictionary describes him as "one of the leading Finnish sculptors".
He was born to a tailor in the village of Karinainen, Finland. Wikipedia
Born: March 8, 1894, Marttila, Finland
Died: May 30, 1966 (age 72 years), Helsinki, Finland
Children: Matti Aaltonen and Maija Aaltonen
Spouse: Elsa Rantalainen (m. 1931–1941) and Aino Pietiläinen (m. 1920–1929)
Notable work: Paavo Nurmi statue, 1925; Aleksis Kivi Memorial, 1939; Statues in the plenary chamber of Parliament House
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