Hannu Taina

Hannu Taina (born March 21, 1941 in Helsinki , Finland ) is a Finnish designer , graphic artist , illustrator and author .

Life

Taina studied from 1959 to 1962 at the Helsinki School of Art and Design at Aalto University in the capital of Finland. He has been known as a graphic artist and book illustrator since 1963, among other things for the works of the children's book author Elina Karjalainen and her character Uppo-nalle .

Prizes and awards

Since 1973 he has received national and international awards for his graphic work. This includes

• 1976, 1986 and 1987: Rudolf Koivu Prize for Finnish graphic artist.

Works

Own book

• 1992: Matti ja krokotiili .
  • German 1994: Matti and his crocodile , Bohem-Pres, Zurich / Kiel / Vienna 1994, ISBN 3-85581-259-4 .
• 1994: Matti ja kaikkien aikojen kesä .
• 2002: Matti ja salakallio .

Illustrations

• 1988: Raija Siekkimen : The most beautiful in the whole country , retold by Gina Ruck-Pauquet . Neuer Finken-Verlag, Oberursel, ISBN 3-8084-1154-6 .
• 1987: Raija Siekkimen: Tyttö, puu j peili . Otava, Helsinki, ISBN 951-1-09729-6 .
• 1987: Elina Karjalainen: Uppo-nalle ja erakko . Söderström, Porvoo / Helsinki, ISBN 951-0-14606-4 .
• 1986: Raija Siekkimen: Herra kuningas . Otava, Helsinki, ISBN 951-1-08755-X .
• 1985: Arja Tahvola : Markku ikmies . Sanoma, Helsinki, ISBN 951-9135-52-9 .
• 1985: Elina Karjalainen: Uppo-nallen kootut runot; U ponneen kanseu lauluja . Soderström, Porvoo. ISBN 951-0-12838-4 .
• 1984: Bo Carpelan : Pitza , translated from the Swedish by Tuomas Anhava , (original title: Gården). Otava, Helsinki, ISBN 951-1-07681-7 .
• 1983: Ritva Toivola : Kapteeni Vaskiparta . Weilin + Göös, Espoo, ISBN 951-35-2935-5 .

Web links

• Verlag Werner Söderström Corporation (en.)