Pentti Sammallahti
Pentti Sammallahti (born 1950) is a Finnish photographer. He is the only brother of Finnish linguist Pekka Sammallahti. He taught at the Art and Design University in Helsinki for 17 years.
Pentti Sammallahti
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- Name
- Pentti Sammallahti
- Born
- 1950
- Birthplace
- Helsinki, Finland
- Occupation
- Photographer
- Nationality
- Finland
- Education
- Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu
- Honours
- Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland · Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland
- Languages
- Finnish
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Pentti Sammallahti (born 1950) is a Finnish photographer. He is the only brother of Finnish linguist Pekka Sammallahti. He taught at the Art and Design University in Helsinki for 17 years.
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Biography
Biography
In 1991, he was given a twenty-year grant by the Finnish government.
Pentti Sammallahti studied at Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu. The recorded working language is Finnish. Work by Pentti Sammallahti is recorded in the collections of Finnish National Gallery, City of Pori art collection, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and J. Paul Getty Museum. Distinctions recorded are Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland and Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
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Key facts
• Name — Pentti Sammallahti • Born — 1950 • Birthplace — Helsinki, Finland • Occupation — Photographer • Relatives — Pekka Sammallahti (brother)
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Identity
Pentti Sammallahti is recorded as having received Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland and Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1950
Pentti Sammallahti was born in 1950 at Helsinki.
1996
Pentti Sammallahti (2 catalogued editions) (1996) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
2018
Des Oiseaux - Pentti Sammallahti -version anglaise- (2018) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
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Pentti Sammallahti received Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland and Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland. Paul Getty Museum.
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