Dora Jung
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Dora Elisabet Jung (born October 16, 1906 in Helsinki , † December 19, 1980 ibid) was a Finnish textile artist .
Life
Jung worked with the damask technique, which is unusual in Finnish textile art . She designed many monumental works for public institutions. The tapestry Katarina Jagellonica designed by her in 1961 for the Turku Castle and the stage curtain created for the Finlandia Hall in Helsinki are well known .
Dora Jung was considered to be a innovator in Finnish textile art.
literature
- Mirja Almay: Young, Dora. In: Olli Alho (Hrsg.): Kulturlexikon Finland. 2nd Edition. Finnish Literature Society , Helsinki 1999, ISBN 951-746-032-5 , page 157.
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| SURNAME | Young, Dora |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Young, Dora Elisabet |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish textile artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 16, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Helsinki |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 19, 1980 |
| Place of death | Helsinki |