Raimo Heino
Raimo Isma Heino (born on September 13, 1932 in Helsinki ; died on November 30, 1995 there ) was a Finnish sculptor and medalist .
Career
Heino attended the Free Art School in Helsinki from 1953 to 1956 . From 1954 to 1957 he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, also in Helsinki. In 1962 and 1963 he completed his academic training at the Helsinki Art and Design College .
From 1960 to 1991 he was a teacher of fine arts, drawing and composition at various educational institutions.
In 1962 Heino went public for the first time with the exhibition of his work. His 216 medals occupy a large part of Heino's artistic work. His most important work in numismatics is the face of the 2 euro course coin , which has been minted since 1999. In addition to numerous small sculptures, Heino created important sculptures in public spaces, mostly using bronze and granite, but also wood and steel.
Works (selection)
Public room
- Pallopojat , Mänttä , bronze relief (1966);
- Monument to Jaakko Juteini , Hattula (1971);
- Monument to Väinö Voionmaa , Jyväskylä ( diorite , 1971);
- Konerytmi , Hämeenlinna (steel sculpture, 1971);
- Altar relief in the church of Oulunkylä , Helsinki (wood, 1972);
- Metamorfoosi , Jyväskylä (bronze and granite , 1978);
- Muodonmuutos , Jyväskylä University (1978);
- Rumat, uteliaat ja hyväntahtoiset , Jyväskylä (Brunnen, bronze, 1980);
- Mansikkatytöt , Suonenjoki (1981);
- Esivanhempien taulu , Mänttä, (Relief, 1982);
- Rikos ja rangaistus , Joensuu (relief series, 1986);
- Evankelistat , Kerava , (relief above the portal of the church, 1988);
- Monument to Josef Stenbäck , Alavus (1990);
- Monument to Georg Malmstén , Helsinki (bronze and granite, 1992).
Coins and medals
- Nevanlinna Prize Medal (1983);
- Face of the Finnish 2 euro circulation coins (minted since 1999).
Awards
- Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (France, 1983);
- Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland (1985).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Anonymous: Curriculum Vitae. Raimo Heino . Document on the Kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli website , online , Microsoft Word document, 15 kB, accessed on December 1, 2018.
- ↑ Heino, Raimo , Uppslagsverket Finland website , accessed December 1, 2018.
- ↑ Väinö Voionmaan muistomerkki , website of the city of Jyväskylä , accessed on December 1, 2018.
- ↑ Metamorfoosi , website of the city of Jyväskylä , accessed on December 1, 2018.
- ↑ Rumat, uteliaat ja hyväntahtoiset , website of the city of Jyväskylä , accessed on December 1, 2018.
- ↑ Georg Malmstén - muistomerkki , site of the Helsinki Art Museum , accessed December 1, 2018th
- ↑ Rolf Nevalinna Price , the website International Mathematical Union (with illustration of the coin), accessed on 1 December 2018th
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Heino, Raimo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Heino, Raimo Isma (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish sculptor and medalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 13, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Helsinki |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 30, 1995 |
| Place of death | Helsinki |