Paavo Nurmi Statue

Also known as Paavo Nurmi -patsas

Artist

Wäinö Aaltonen

Year

1952

Style

Modernism

Type

public art

The Paavo nurmi statue is a whole-body sculpture of runner Paavo Nurmi, the most successful Olympic athlete in Finland, made by sculptor Wäinö Aaltonen. The bronze sculpture was made in 1925 and there have been four additional casts of…

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1952
Original construction
Wäinö Aaltonen

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Olympic Stadium
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Helsinki City Theatre
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Paavo Nurmi Statue

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