Pentti Kaskipuro

Pentti Ensio Kaskipuro (né Krut (until 1935); 1930–2010) was an artist from Finland.[1]

Pentti Kaskipuro
1979
Born(1930-10-10)10 October 1930
Helsinki, Finland
Died4 September 2010(2010-09-04) (aged 79)
Kauniainen, Finland

During World War II, Kaskipuro was sent to Sweden as one of the Finnish war children. He returned to Finland in 1946.[2]

Kaskipuro was one of the best-known and internationally renowned Finnish graphic artists, not only among specialist circles, but among the art-loving public. The most common themes of his drypoint and aquatint prints are everyday items, such as onions, swedes, potatoes, bread, eggs and vases of flowers.[3]

Kaskipuro did not receive much formal art training - he was a private student of Aukusti Tuhka in 1952. After that he worked in advertisement business and learned more techniques of printmaking on his own. He became an appreciated teacher in School of art and design in 1965–1974 and as art professor 1974–1979. He is referred as "Master K" among the printmakers of the next artist generation,[4] such as Mirja Airas, Marjatta Hanhijoki, Outi Heiskanen, Inari Krohn, Elina Luukanen, Marjatta Nuoreva and Esa Riippa.[5]

He received the Swedish Prince Eugen Medal in 1974.[6]

References
  1. "PENTTI Ensio KASKIPURO (v:een 1935 Krut)". Kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli (in Finnish). Suomen Taiteilijaseura. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  2. Teittinen, Heli. "Ilta ja Pentti Kaskipuron rahasto" (in Finnish). Finnish Cultural Foundation. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  3. "Pentti Kaskipuro". Sara Hilden Museum. Tampere. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  4. Pentti Kaskipuro Jyväskylä Art Museum. (in Finnish)
  5. Kaskipuro, Pentti & Peltola, Leena (1980): Kaskipuron koulu: Mestari K. ja viisi hänen oppilastaan. ISBN 951-99280-2-2
  6. "Medaljförläningar – Prins Eugen-medaljen" (in Swedish). Royal Court of Sweden. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  • "Pentti Kaskipuro" (Obituary) (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 4 September 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
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