Olavi Lanu
Olavi Lanu (10 July 1925 Viipurin maalaiskunta (former municipality of Finland) – 11 May 2015 Lahti) was a Finnish sculptor. He took part to Venice Biennale in 1978 and had more publicity. Lanu's sculptures can be seen in Lanu-puisto.
Olavi Lanu
- Born
- 1925 · Viipuri Province.
- Died
- 2015 · Lahti.
- Nationality
- Finland
- Occupation
- sculptor · painter · photographer
- Honours
- Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland
- Languages
- Finnish
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Olavi Lanu appears in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as a sculptor and painter (born 1925).
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Olavi Lanu was born in 1925.
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He used to use many kinds of materials like wood, copper and concrete, but tried to make surfaces to mimic natural forms, for example moss, bark, and sand. Lanu has also made the so called land art.
• Elämää suomalaismetsässä (1978) • Kaari • Keko • Lehmus • Rankakasa • The three stones (1985)
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Viipuri Province.
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Lahti.
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