Miina Äkkijyrkkä
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Miina Äkkijyrkkä | |
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 Miina Äkkijyrkkä in February 2009 | |
| Born | Riitta Loiva 1949 Iisalmi, Finland |
Miina Äkkijyrkkä aka Liina Lång, originally Riitta Loiva (born July 2, 1949, in Iisalmi, Finland) is a Finnish artist. She is known for her paintings, drawings and sculptures. She is also a protector of Finncattle, the native Finnish dairy breed. She is known for her disdain for mainstream culture, and her actions have aroused controversy.[1]
Personal life
Äkkijyrkkä has three children.[2] She stated in 2008 and 2009 that she is on the autism spectrum.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Astra Film Sibiu: Miina! 2007". Archived from the original on April 26, 2009.
- ^ (PDF). July 14, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714134309/http://www.akkijyrkka.com/miina/cvsuomi.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Äkkijyrkkä's interview on Apu magazine 31/2008
- ^ TV show Levengood from Finland, broadcast July 7, 2009
External links
- Examples of her art
- Article from Colossal provides some biographical information including educational background
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