Åke Hellman
Illustration — Åke Hellman Åke Fredrik Hellman (19 July 1915 – 18 December 2017) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish still life and portrait artist and art professor. He worked as art teacher at the University of Helsinki. They met when studying together at Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture 1934–1938, and have the son Karl-Johan (born 1944) and the daughter Åsa (born 1947) who is a ceramist.
Also recorded as Åke Fredrik Hellman
Åke Hellman
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- Full name
- Åke Fredrik Hellman.
- Born
- 1915. · Helsinki.
- Died
- 2017. · Porvoo.
- Nationality
- Finland.
- Occupation
- painter and university teacher.
- Fields
- portrait.
- Education
- Aalto University School of Arts and Design and Architecture.
- Honours
- Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Medal of Liberty, 1st Class, Medal of Liberty and 2nd Class.
- Languages
- Finnish.
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Illustration — Åke Hellman Åke Fredrik Hellman (19 July 1915 – 18 December 2017) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish still life and portrait artist and art professor. He worked as art teacher at the University of Helsinki. They met when studying together at Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture 1934–1938, and have the son Karl-Johan (born 1944) and the daughter Åsa (born 1947) who is a ceramist.
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Människan och målaren ("The Human and the Painter"), a biography of Hellman written by Ulla-Lena Lundberg and Erik Kruskopf, was published until Hellman's 90th birthday in 2005. Hellman turned 100 on 19 July 2015. He died in Porvoo on 18 December 2017 at the age of 102.
Åke Hellman studied at Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture. The recorded working language is Finnish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Employment is recorded with University of Helsinki. Work by Åke Hellman is recorded in the collections of Finnish National Gallery. Distinctions recorded are Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Medal of Liberty, 1st Class and Medal of Liberty, 2nd Class.
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1915
Åke Hellman born at Helsinki.
2017
Åke Hellman died at Porvoo.
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Identity and origins. Åke Hellman was recorded at birth as Åke Fredrik Hellman. The authorities additionally record the heading Åke Fredrik Hellman. His recorded language was Finnish. He married Karin Hellman. One child is recorded: Åsa Hellman. Recognition and collections. Åke Hellman received Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Medal of Liberty, 1st Class and Medal of Liberty, 2nd Class.
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