Vilho Lampi Explained

Vilho Lampi
Birth Date:	19 July 1898
Birth Place:	Oulu, Finland
Death Place:	Oulu, Finland
Nationality:	Finnish
Field:	Painter

Vilho Henrik Lampi (19 July 1898  - 17 March 1936) was a Finnish painter who is best known for his self-portraits and paintings of Liminka and the people who lived there.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

History

Lampi was born in Oulu but lived in Liminka for most of his life. He studied at the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts from 1921 to 1925 and after finishing his studies he returned to Liminka, where he lived and painted his most famous works.

Lampi committed suicide on 17 March 1936 by jumping from a bridge to Oulujoki while visiting in Oulu.^[5]

Literature

• Unto Immonen: Vilho Lampi, lakeuden melankoolikko in Suomen taiteen vuosikirja 1956–1957, Porvoo, 1957.
• Paavo Rintala: Jumala on kauneus, (novel about Vilho Lampi) Otava, 1959.
• Eeli Aalto: Vilho Lampi, lakeuden maalari : esittelyä ja taustaa, Arvi A. Karisto, Hämeenlinna, 1967.
• Marja Junttila et al.: Vilho Lampi 1898–1936, ARS Nordica & Kustannus Pohjoinen, 1998

Films

• Eeli Aalto: Vilho Lampi, Lakeuden maalari, 1966.
• Hannu Heikinheimo: Jumala on kauneus, 1985.

Plays

• Kaija Viinikainen: Jumala on kauneus, Kajaanin kaupunginteatteri, 1981.
• Kristian Smeds: Jumala on kauneus, Teatteri Takomo, 2000 and Finnish National Theatre, 2008.
• Taisto Reimaluoto: Tässä on elämä, Kajaanin Runoviikko, 2001.

See also

• Finnish art

External links

• Vilho Lampi Oulu City Art Museum
• Vilho Lampi's works, Finnish National Gallery
• Vilho Lampi Biografiakeskus
• Vilho Lampi on artnet
• Vilho Lampi Auction Sales and Art Market Information artprice.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vieru . Elina . Lampi, Vilho (1898 - 1936) . Kansallisbiografia . 18 August 2020 . 21 March 2005.
2. News: Valjakka . Timo . Liminkalaisen Vilho Lammen teokset ovat täynnä ekspressionismin uhmaa ja lakeuden kauneutta . 18 August 2020 . Helsingin Sanomat . 13 March 2020.
3. News: Ahonen . Hanna-Mari . Miksi Vilho Lammesta tuli myyttinen taiteilija? Pimeän pohjolan synkkä erakko muistetaan kotiseudulla rehevänä puhujana – silti kaikki päättyi tragediaan . 18 August 2020 . Lapinkansa . 1 March 2020.
4. Web site: Vilho Lampi . Helsinki Art Museum . 18 August 2020.
5. Web site: Viimeiset vuodet . Oulu Art Museum . 28 December 2016 . fi.