Statues - Hither & Thither

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Hämeentie / Kaikukatu
(V.Tannerin kenttä)

Tannerin portti

Tanner's Gate

Väinö Tanner
Helsinki 1881 - 1966
leading figure in the Social Democratic Party of Finland, and a pioneer and leader in the cooperative movement in Finland; Prime Minister of Finland in 1926-27
(Wikipedia)

Kari Juva
1985

Description

Bronze sculpture of a group of about ten figures passing through a gate. On the left part of the gate is a medallion with a portrait relief.

Inscription(s)

VÄINÖ TANNER

Signature

kari juva / 1981 - 1984

Sculptor

Kari Juva (Helsinki 1939), Finnish sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Helsinki City Artmuseum, Public Art.

Locatie (N 60°10'58" - E 24°57'29") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: fi157; Photograph: 3 July 2013
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